From Desktops to Handhelds - CHM Revolution
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From Desktops to HandheldsIntegrated circuits allowed electronic calculators to shrink. At Texas Instruments, integrated circuit pioneer Jack Kilby designed the first hand-held, four-function calculator in 1967. Size wasn’t the only thing shrinking. The first mass market handheld, the Bowmar Brain, cost $245 in 1971. Within a decade, similar calculators sold for $10!
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From Desktops to Handhelds - CHM Revolution
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Handhelds Branch Out - CHM Revolution
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Electronic organizer - Wikipedia
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History of Microsoft - Wikipedia
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The Apple PowerBook at 25 - the computer that defined the laptop
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TI-59 Programmable calculator - CHM Revolution
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Compaq IPAQ 3650 - CHM Revolution
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Calculators - CHM Revolution
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HP-01 digital wristwatch calculator - CHM Revolution
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The Evolution of Handheld Technology (And What It Means for Content Marketers) (Infographic)