CompuCorp "Micro Computer"

From: cswiger <cswiger_at_wilma.widomaker.com>
Date: Fri Nov 13 09:05:17 1998

From: Alex Knight[SMTP:aknight_at_mindspring.com]
Subject: CompuCorp "Micro Computer"

>guts of a couple of CompuCorp "Micro Computer" (at least
>that's what _they_ called them) calculators on my
>web site. They might weigh 3 1/2 pounds but some folks

Hi Alex;

        Interesting site. I'm curious if you (or anyone else here) has
heard of a programmable calculator by, I beleive' "Calcomp". We had one
in high school in mid 70's - it came with an integrated printer, probably
about 40 columns, can't recall what the display was, maybe blue
flourescent, - and the interesting thing is you could program it with
punch cards. Once you code something, you put a card into a hand
held card punch holder that was a rubber backing with slots beneath
all the holes, and use a stylus to punch out the holes. Then you could
program it by feeding the cards into a little motorized reader plugged
into the Calcomp.

        That was my first programming experience which led to a lust
for Mark-8's and Altairs, etc.

        Chuck
        cswiger_at_widomaker.com
Received on Fri Nov 13 1998 - 09:05:17 GMT