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The name "Hyperion" was invented by Taylor-Sprules
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IBM PC. The
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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.
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The soft keys were also featured in the word processor, database, and modem software that came bundled with the
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