Early Desktop Calculator Directory on-line,

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Sun Nov 8 14:09:20 1998

Alex,

  Thanks for letting me know. I'll go look at it right now.

   Joe

At 12:01 PM 11/8/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I just completed one of the projects I've been working on for
>my calculator Web page and thought it would be of interest
>to some of you. I've published a directory of desktop
>calculators that were manufactured from 1964 through
>approximately 1975. There are nearly a thousand machines listed
>in the directory. Included in the directory is information
>such as manufacturer, model, display type, # of memories,
>and decimal setting. There is also a "notes" column where I
>list if a machine has other capabilities such as programmability
>or scientific functions. There were quite a few high-end
>programmable calculators made during this time, many of
>which were advertised as being more cost-effective than
>mini-computers of the timeframe. Examples would be the
>HPs, the Olivetti Programma series, Compucorp machines
>(also marketed by Monroe and Dietzgen), some Sharp machines,
>and a few others.
>
>The directory is linked from the "desktop calculators" section
>of my Web site.
>
>It was quite a lot of work to pull all this together, I
>hope some of you find it useful and enjoyable.
>
>Regards,
>Alex Knight
>Calculator History & Technology Archive Web Page
>http://aknight.home.mindspring.com/calc.htm
>
>
Received on Sun Nov 08 1998 - 14:09:20 GMT

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