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Texas Instruments L'Ordinateur Magique

Date of introduction:  1992 Display technology:  LCD
New price:   Display size:  Graphics
Size:  10.8" x 11.0" x 7.0"
 274 x 278 x 178 mm3		    
Weight:  29.4 ounces, 834 grams Serial No:  
Batteries:  4*AA cells Date of manufacture:  wk 36 year 1993
AC-Adapter:   Origin of manufacture:  USA
Precision:   Integrated circuits:  TSP50C11/CSM11129A, HD44780
Memories:      
Program steps:   Courtesy of:  Joerg Woerner

Texas Instruments introduced with the Talking Master Mouse Computer the first kids' computer with a real working mouse. 

This Mouse Computer marketed in France looks very similar but uses a French voice. Please notice the unusual position of the "A"-key. In Germany it was sold as Mouse Computer.

The screen of the Mouse Computer holds one of 10 activity cards. The 24 different activity choices offer a wide range of challange levels and include engaging topics such as

Next Letter
Hidden Word
Counting
Guess My Number

and more.

The toy is intended for players ages 4 and up.

LOrdinateur Magique_PCB.jpg (137836 Byte)The Mouse Computer is a perfect combination of TI's superb speech synthesizer technology known from products like the Super Speak & Spell and the appearance of a small notebook. 

Don't miss the Computer Fun introduced already in 1988.


If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.

© Joerg Woerner, February 2, 2005. No reprints without written permission.