DATAMATH CALCULATOR MUSEUM
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DATAMATH CALCULATOR MUSEUM |
Texas Instruments My Little Computer
| Date of introduction: | 1989 | Display technology: | LED |
| New price: | Display size: | 16 single LED | |
| Size: | 10.2" x 8.0" x 5.0" | ||
| Weight: | 21 ounces | Serial No: | |
| Batteries: | 2*AA | Date of manufacture: | year 1992 |
| AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | USA | |
| Precision: | Integrated circuits: | COP444 | |
| Memories: | |||
| Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
This
educational toy for toddlers trains combination skills. You can insert one of
the different picture cards and start the game. One out of the 4 LED spots on the leftmost
column will glow and the child must point with the arrow keys to the corresponding
answer.
The technical section of this product is straight forward. A
small microcomputer from National Semiconductors, often found in cheap toys like
the Quiz-Kid or the wonderful
Monkey See,
controls both the LED's and the keyboard. A similar microcontroller was used in
the later Magic Sorter.
The toy is intended for players ages 3 to 6.
In Germany an identical toy was sold as Little Computer.
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, December 5, 2001. No reprints without written permission.