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Commodore

Commodore Troubleshooting 5 posts Dec 21, 2007 — Dec 23, 2007

#1 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 - 19:30

I am not sure if anyone here collects old calculators or not...

I got a Commodore 796M (electronic calculator) today at a thrift shop. It even had it's warranty card and instruction leaflet that describes it as a "personal mini computer"! It dates back to 1976. Not a bad scoop for $2.00 [

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#2 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 - 20:22

i stil have trouble getting my head aroudn what was supposed to be so special about calculators in that day and age

nice catch though

#3 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 - 00:31

Buy yourself a slide-rule and a book of tables to find out.

#4 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 - 02:53

Very cool!

#5 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 - 20:24

I've been snagging cool vintage calcs for a few years now - I don't have any Commodore units yet, but I do have one of these:

http://www.vintagecalculators.com/html/sanyo_icc-809.html

My favorite by far.

Huxley