NEC MultiSpeed
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 Original MultiSpeed in its carrying case | |
| Developer | NEC |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NEC |
| Type | Laptop |
| Released | December 1986 |
| MS-DOS | |
| CPU | NEC V30 at 4.77/9.54 MHz |
| Display | Passive monochrome LCD |
| Graphics | CGA |
| Successor | ProSpeed |
The MultiSpeed was a line of laptop computers developed by NEC between 1986 and 1988. The inaugural MultiSpeed was the first battery-powered laptop with a 16-bit microprocessor, sporting a NEC V30 clocked at either 4.77 MHz or 9.54 MHz. The clock speed was able to be changed via a DIP switch on the back, hence the name MultiSpeed. The MultiSpeed received positive reviews in the press and performed well in the marketplace, becoming the top-selling laptop in the United States in early 1988, per one survey.