Hyperion (computer)
Hyperion PC | |
| Developer | Dynalogic Corporation |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Dynalogic Corporation |
| Type | Portable computer |
| Release date | January 1983 |
| Introductory price | CA$4,995 (equivalent to $13,500 in 2023) |
| Discontinued | Approximately 1985 |
| Operating system | H-DOS |
| CPU | Intel 8088 @ 4.77MHz |
| Memory | 256 KB RAM |
| Storage | 2 x 360 KB 5.25" floppy disk drives |
| Display | built-in 7-inch amber CRT |
| Graphics | CGA and HGC compatible |
| Weight | 18 pounds (8.2 kg) |
The Hyperion is an early portable computer that vied with the Compaq Portable to be the first portable IBM PC compatible. It was marketed by Infotech Cie of Ottawa, a subsidiary of Bytec Management Corp., who acquired the designer and manufacturer Dynalogic Corporation, in January 1983. In 1984, the design was licensed by Commodore International in a move that was forecast as a "radical shift of position" and a signal that Commodore would soon dominate the PC compatible market. Despite computers being "hand-assembled from kits" provided by Bytec and displayed alongside the Commodore 900 at a German trade show as their forthcoming first portable computer, it was never sold by Commodore and some analysts downplayed the pact. The Hyperion was shipped in January 1983 at C$4995, two months ahead of the Compaq Portable.