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Browsing some pictures of early calculators sold by Toshiba you'll easily notice similarities with calculators from Texas Instruments. Up to now we don't know the relationship between the companies, let the pictures speak for themselves.
Most copied calculator. | Introduced in the year 1978. |
Like LC-834, but small housing. | Same housing, introduced 1977. |
New design line for Toshiba. | Same housing, introduced 1978. |
Smaller housing than LC-844. | Same housing, introduced 1980. |
New housing with huge solar cells. | Same housing, introduced 1980. |
New housing with huge solar cells. | Same housing, introduced 1980. |
Use similar calculator chip. | First solar, introduced 1982. |
Introduced in the year 1982. | Just some variation of the styling. |
Introduced in the year 1982. | Just some styling variations. |
Introduced in the year 1981. | Just some styling variations in 1982. |
The only "official" Toshiba calculator! Source: TI Japan |
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