Collecting old microprocessors (as opposed to Computers)

From: e.tedeschi <e.tedeschi_at_ndirect.co.uk>
Date: Sat Jun 21 17:21:04 1997

Jim Willing wrote:
>
> At 07:04 AM 6/21/97 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >As I remember the 4004 was actually Intels first micro-cpu and I don't
> >know of any commercial product that used them - but I don't know
> >everything. Any product types and names?
>
> The 4004 (1 part of a four chip set) was designed for a desk calculator.
> It was widely marketed overseas, but I seem to be brain-farting on the name
> at the moment...
>
> -jim
Yes, it is the Busicom 141-PF. You can see a picture of it at:

<http://www.ndirect.co.uk/~e.tedeschi/picts/busicom.jpg>

enrico

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