Canon X-07

Summary

Canon X-07 is one of the first personal computers available in France manufactured by Canon. This is a laptop[1] (or rather hand-held[2][3][4][5]) based around the NSC800 (compatible with Z80) shipping Microsoft BASIC.

Canon X-07 (1983)

The specifications included:

  • memory extensions or independent IC card
  • parallel and serial port with an infrared extension X-721[6][7]
  • X-711 thermal printer or plotter 4-color X-710 or standard // printer.
  • ROM card software (spreadsheet, monitor ...)
  • X-720 video interface for connection to a TV
  • save to cassette
  • Size: 30x30x11cm[8]

References edit

  1. ^ Forbes - Volume 132
  2. ^ Popular Science, Jan 1984, p. 56
  3. ^ Popular Science, volume 224
  4. ^ Practical Computing - volume 7 - p. 100
  5. ^ Info World: July 4 1983 - p.29
  6. ^ Old Computers: Canon X07
  7. ^ Popular Science - Nov 1983 - p. 152
  8. ^ Byte.com, Volume 8, p. 251