8 bit vs other Computers.

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Tue Nov 26 20:19:00 2002

I wrote:
> Actually, all HP handheld calculators made before 1986 used
> 56-bit words, and 10-bit instructions. The HP-01 watch was similar
> but used a 48-bit word.

Tony wrote:
> Do you not consider the HP71B to be a handheld HP calculator?

It has a calculator mode, but I've always considered it to be a
handheld computer. Isn't that what HP called it?
Received on Tue Nov 26 2002 - 20:19:00 GMT