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COMPUTER, DIGITAL

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
CANON PC C/W PRINTER & MANUALS (SET)
Materials
PLASTIC, GLASS
Catalogue Number
P19860072000
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
CANON PC C/W PRINTER & MANUALS (SET)
Date
1982
Materials
PLASTIC, GLASS
No. Pieces
15
Height
33.0
Length
64.0
Width
52.5
Description
MODEL CX-1 CANON COMPUTER. 128 KB. USES MCX OPERATING SYSTEM, PROPRIETARY TO CANON. BUILT IN 1980. 96 KEY KEYBOARD, CHARACTER CRT DISPLAY. 10 KEY NUMERIC KEYPAD. 2 - 5.25 IN FLOPPY DISK DRIVES. BOX. 4 CM TH X 15 CM HT X 15.7 CM WTH. CARDBOARD. 2 PIECES. BLACK. BLACK CARDBOARD/WHITE PRINT " CANON MINI FLOPPY DISK" ON BOTH SIDES OF TOP. BLACK/BLUE STICKER "2 X-8309 BOTH SIDES OF BOTTOM. WHITE STICKER/BLACK PRINT. TOTAL COMPUTERS LTD. PART NUMBER CANO.DSK DESCRIPTION PRICE $$$$$15.00/EA- .11 DISKS IN HOLDERS: (EACH 13.2 CM SQUARE) MCX OPERATING SYS. STANDARD BASIC AND BOOT MCX SYSTEM DISK, MCX EXTENDED BASIC BOOT, GL MCX EXTEND BASIC BOOT. PROGRAM, GL SYSTEM, TM_P CALC, FORCE FORM, & 3 BLANK DISKS. MANUALS INCLUDE, CANON CX-1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL, CANON CX-1/BX-3 MCX-OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL, CANON CX-1/BX-3 BASIC LANGUAGE MANUAL, CANON GENERAL LEDGER,CANON DESKTOP COMPUTER CX-1/BX-3. PRINTER: 21.0 (H) X 42.0 (W) X 60.0 (L) CM. PLASTIC. PW-136 DOT IMPACT PRINTER. SERIAL WIRE DOT MATRIX ADVANCED BIDIRECTIONAL PRINTING. PRINTS BOTH 80 & 136 CHARACTERS/LINE. 80 CPS
Subjects
DATA PROCESSING T&E
Historical Association
PROFESSIONS
History
PURCHASED BY DONOR IN 1982 FOR USE IN MANAGEMENT & ACCOUNTING FIRM. SYSTEM QUICKLY BECAME OBSOLETE. SOFTWARE NOT SUITABLE FOR DONOR'S NEEDS, & SYSTEM NOT ACCEPTED BY COMPUTER INDUSTRY & SOFTWARE PUBLISHER AS MARKETABLE
Catalogue Number
P19860072000
Acquisition Date
1985-12
Collection
Museum
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