HP 110
| Industry | Computer hardware |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 1, 1939 |
| Founder | Bill Hewlett, Dave Packard |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California , United States |
| Products | Computers, laptops, printers, software |
| Website | www |
The HP 110—also referred to as the HP Portable or HP 45710A—is a laptop compatible with MS-DOS, launched by Hewlett-Packard in May 1984. Powered by batteries, it incorporates a Harris 80C86 CPU running at 5.33 MHz alongside RAM. The system features an 80×16 character monochrome LCD () and operates MS-DOS 2.11 stored in ROM. It comes equipped with pre-installed software such as MemoMaker, Terminal Emulator, and Lotus 1-2-3.
Unlike rivals like the TRS-80 Model 100, its LCD screen can tilt to improve viewing angles and folds down over the keyboard for portability. Developed independently, the HP 110 shares similarities with devices like the Dulmont Magnum and Sharp PC-5000. At launch, its price was set at , equivalent to roughly $ today.
HP 110 Plus
In 1985, Hewlett-Packard released the HP 110 Plus (also known as HP Portable Plus or HP 45711A), which included enhancements such as a faster built-in modem operating at 1200 baud compared to the previous 300 baud, additional resident programs, a lower price point, and an upgraded display supporting 80 characters by 25 lines to improve compatibility with desktop applications. The text display could switch between a variant of the HP Roman-8 character set ("HP mode") and IBM code page 437 ("ALT mode").
Reception
In its January 1985 issue, BYTE magazine acknowledged the HP 110's high cost but commended its performance comparable to desktop machines, quality keyboard, and particularly highlighted the inclusion of Lotus 1-2-3 software as a strong selling point.
Creative Computing named the HP 110 the leading notebook portable for 1984 among options where price was not a limiting factor. The review emphasized its sophisticated hardware, bundled Lotus 1-2-3 application, and reliable manufacturer backing, noting its "surprisingly modest" price of $2995.