Its software bundle included the WordStar word processor, SuperCalc spreadsheet, and the CBASIC and MBASIC programming languages.

The case of the Executive is very similar to that of the revised Osborne 1, with the keyboard acting as both a cover for the display and disk drives as well as a stand for the main unit.

Unlike the Osborne 1, the Executive features a cooling fan and air filter underneath the rear case carry-handle.

Unlike static presentations, the Executive could provide on-the-spot answers to numeric questions when working with consulting clients.

[2] The Executive was only produced in limited numbers due to the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of the Osborne Computer Corporation.

An Osborne Executive II, using an 8088 processor and providing MS-DOS and IBM PC compatibility was announced but never produced.