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Canon Palmtronic LD-8M 3 a.k.a. Palmtronic 8M

Date of introduction:   Display technology:  Fluorescent
New price:   Display size:  8
Size:  5.5" x 3.0" x 0.8"  
Weight:  4.2 ounces Serial No:  698921
Batteries:  2*AA Date of manufacture:  
AC-Adapter:   Origin of manufacture:  Japan
Precision:  8  Integrated circuits:  NEC uPD946C
Memories:  1    
Program steps:   Courtesy of:  Joerg Woerner

The Canon Palmtronic 8M, also known as LD-8M 3, is one of the successors of the LE-series. Compared to the original LE-series using a red LED-Display (Light Emitting Diodes) the later LD-series sports the green VF-Display (Vacuum Fluorescent) and the LC-series either yellow of grey LC-Displays (Liquid-Crystal). The predecessor called LD-8M 2 sports the same functionality in a slightly smaller housing.

If you feel familiar with this calculator you should compare it with the Palmtronic 10M (LD-10M 2).

LD8M3_PCB.jpg (44897 Byte)Dismantling a Palmtronic 8M is always a small surprise, some use a calculator circuit manufactured by NEC company, others use a Texas Instruments circuit. Don't miss the sibling here

The final edition of the Palmtronic 8M, called LD-8M 4, uses the Hitachi HD36264 single-chip calculator circuit of the LD-8M 2. 

Don't miss the LE-84 and LC-8M for a direct comparison.

The similar Palmtronic 8 missed the memory, view the LD-84. Later a much smaller calculator appeared with the LD-8Ms.



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© Joerg Woerner, November 19, 2002. No reprints without written permission.