The Compaq Portable III hails from the 386 era — in the days before the laptop form factor was what we know today. It’s got a bit of an odd design, but a compelling one, and the keyboard is pretty nifty, too. [r0r0] found one of these old-school machines and decided it was well worth refitting it to give it some modern grunt.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://hackaday.com/2024/04/15/compaq-portable-iii-is-more-than-meets-the-eye/