If I had to figure out what to do with the insides of a Framework 13 laptop I had lying around after today, I might not turn it into a strange but compelling “Slabtop” this time. No, I think that, ...

The Rasti Computer is a modern laptop designed to resemble a very old one. Inspired by the design of the GRiD Compass computer (circa 1982), this little laptop borrows the style of classic laptops, ...

If you’re familiar with vintage portable computers, you know about the GRiD Compass. Even if you’re not into computers of yesteryear, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a Compass or two without ...

The legendary designer Bill Moggridge died this weekend and is being properly memorialized around the web. Among the many things Moggridge is known for, he built what seems to be the world's first ...

You know Grid Systems’ Grid Compass 1101 laptop, right? You should. The laptop you’re using, the laptop you own, and the laptop you want all imitate its design. Why? The Grid Compass, from April, 1982 ...

It's a custom keyboard, an artfully dinged-up case, and a wonderful throwback. I wanted a GRiD Compass so bad back in the day. It looked so badass with its plasma screen and black magnesium case, and ...