{"id":22408,"date":"2025-10-15T13:25:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=22408"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:36:19","slug":"vin85","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\/vin85\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivetti M10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Olivetti M10, released in 1983, is a historically significant vintage portable computer notable for its innovative design and strong market presence in Europe. It featured a unique tilting LCD screen for improved legibility and an excellent keyboard praised by users, particularly journalists who favored it for field use. Based on a Kyocera platform similar to the Tandy Model 100, the M10 offered long battery life (running on AA batteries), built-in software including an extended BASIC interpreter, word processor, spreadsheet, agenda, and communication program. It was widely used in Europe, especially Italy, holding a majority share of the local market and some presence internationally. The M10 is regarded as one of the earliest true notebook-form-factor computers, marking a milestone in portable computing history. Its combination of portability, usability, and built-in programming capabilities make it an important piece for tech enthusiasts and vintage computer collections. It also demonstrates Olivetti\u2019s pioneering role in blending typewriter heritage with early computing technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n