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Canon Canola MD 810
| Date of introduction: | 1979 | Display technology: | Fluorescent |
| New price: | Display size: | 8 + 8 | |
| Size: | 6.2" x 3.0" x 0.8" | ||
| Weight: | 5.4 ounces | Serial No: | 783290 |
| Batteries: | 3*AA | Date of manufacture: | year 1979 |
| AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | Japan | |
| Precision: | 8 | Integrated circuits: | TMC1079 |
| Memories: | 1 | ||
| Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
The
Canon Canola MD 810 introduced already in 1979 together with its pocket sized
sibbling MULTI 8 a two-line display.
The upper display is the usual working display while the lower line shows the
memory content or intermediate results.
The innovative electronics inside the MD 810 is based on the TMS1000
Microcomputer family. The TMS1079 found inside the
calculator is similar to the
calculator Integrated Circuit of the TI-2550-II.
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© Joerg Woerner, September 20, 2003. No reprints without written permission.