Atari Portfolio (1989-1993) Retail attempting to prove that even

attempting to prove that even the simplest pen-and-paper games could be elevated into a Hollywood-style naval simulation

Mine Storm

Its pop-culture immortality was sealed in 1991 when a young John Connor used one to hack an ATM and a security door in Terminator 2: Judgment Day

and REM (Remote) jacks—allowing the computer to physically start and stop the tape motor during the CLOAD and CSAVE commands

Easily recognized by its distinct beige plastic casing and its smooth

Atari Portfolio (1989-1993) Retail attempting to prove that evenAtari Portfolio First Commercially Released PalmTop PC The Atari Portfolio, released in June 1989 for $399 (roughly $1,040 today), was the world's first palmtop PC, squeezing a computer environment into a chassis the size of a VHS tape. Running for weeks on just three AA batteries, it became an instant favorite for 1980s power users who needed a spreadsheet on the go. Its pop culture immortality was sealed in 1991 when a young John Connor used one to