The ZP-150 was offered for US$1,995 when bundled with the US$800 Microsoft Works software, but could be found in the Fall 1985 Heathkit catalog for US$1,195.

The main target market was the U.S. government and "the mobile executive", for on-site applications.

The ZP-150 came with a built-in System Manager and calculator program, as well as a special version of Microsoft Works 1.10 stored in ROM.

The most significant aspect of the ZP-150's history is that it is not remembered as one of the first portable computers, despite its relatively early appearance in the marketplace and being referred to in advertising as a "laptop".

The most well-known clone is the Tandy 600, which was very similar in packaging, software, and hardware except for the addition of a floppy drive and the lacking of BASIC.