Calculator displays

From: Doug Yowza <yowza_at_yowza.com>
Date: Fri May 8 16:24:31 1998

On Fri, 8 May 1998, Larry Groebe wrote:

> The EL-8 was Sharp's original portable calculator from 1971 (in Japan in
> late 1970) and cost $345 back then (for your basic 4-function
> calculator!) The display is listed in my reference book as a flourescent
> -type tube display.

That sounds right. The guy I talked to mentioned that it was IC-based,
not micro-based.

> I don't believe it used the 4004 chip - relatively few calculators
> actually did use the 4004.

I think it was a deal between Busicom and Intel for a calculator chip that
produced the 4004 and started the microprocessor revolution, right?

-- Doug
Received on Fri May 08 1998 - 16:24:31 BST