General Information

Serial #

1172

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

PLASTIC CASING, KEYS, PARTS/ METAL KEYBOARD CASING, PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

18.8 cm

Width

10.7 cm

Height

3.8 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Computing Technology

Category

Digital computing devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

IXO

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1982+

Canada

USED BY DONOR WHILE WORKING FOR I.P. SHARP ASSOCIATES, OTTAWA (SUITE 600-256 CARLING AVE., K1S 2E1) AS HE TRAVELLEDABOUT NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE & ASIA. SHARP WERE SPECIALISTS IN APL SOFTWARE WITH MAINLY MILITARY CLIENTS IN NA & UK. SHARP COMPUTER WAS ACCESSED VIA STAR NETWORK, CENTERED IN TORONTO.

Function

USER COULD CONNECT FROM THIS HANDHELD DEVICE TO VIA PHONE LINES TO REMOTE COMPUTER TO SEND & RECEIVE E-MAIL MESSAGES OR TO PERFORM SOME OPERATIONS USING SOFTWARE/DATA ON REMOTE COMPUTER.

Technical

POSSIBLY FIRST ALL-IN-ONE PORTABLE DEVICE THAT PERMITTED COMMUNICATION WITH REMOTE COMPUTER VIA PHONE LINES. IT WAS FIRST DEVICE TO CONTAIN LCD SCREEN, MODEM, CONNECTION FOR PHONE LINE & KEYBOARD. IT EMPLOYED APL CODE & WAS POWERED BY 6 VOLT POLAROID PLOA PULSE POWER PACK.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

BLUE LETTERING ON FRONT READS "iXO TELECOMPUTING SYSTEM"/ GREY "iXO" ON KEYBOARD CASING/ LABEL ON UNDERSIDE READS "QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE" WITH OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS & "(c) IXO, INC. 1982 All rights reserved. MODEL TC 102 SERIAL NO. 001172/ IXO is a trademark and service mark of IXO, INC./ Manufactured in U.S.A. Patent Pending"/ BLACK LETTERING ON BATTERY CASING READS "POLAROID/ PLOS/ PULSE/ 6 VOLT BATTERY/ PILE 6 VOLTS" ON ONE SIDE WITH WARRANTY INFO. & "Made n U.S.A. by/Fabrique aux E.U. par Polaroid/ Corporation, Cambridge, MA 02139 Polaroid (R)/ PXW1708A"

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE

Finish

BLACK CASING WITH BRUSHED METAL KEYBOARD/ GRAY SCREEN/ OFF-WHITE, GREY, DARK BLUE, MAROON, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN LIGHT BLUE KEYS

Decoration

N/A