>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
True- although IIRC Busicom didn't actually use the 4004 as things worked
out.
There's a nice webpage devoted to the 4004 at:
http://home1.gte.net/ccourson/4004.htm
--Larry
Received on Fri May 08 1998 - 16:35:32 BST