Canon Cat
Canon Cat is a task-dedicated desktop computer released by Canon Inc. in 1987 at the price of U.S. $1,495. On the surface, it was similar to dedicated word processors popular in the late 1970s to early 1980s, but it was far more powerful, and incorporated many unique ideas for data manipulation.
Canon Cat | |
| Developer | Information Appliance, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Canon Inc. |
| Type | task-dedicated single-unit desktop computer |
| Release date | 1987 |
| Introductory price | US$1,495 (equivalent to $3,900 in 2022) |
| Discontinued | 1987 |
| Units sold | 20,000 units |
| Operating system | Forth |
| CPU | Motorola 68000 @ 5 MHz |
| Memory | 256 KB of RAM |
| Storage | 3½-inch 256 KB floppy disk drive |
| Display | 9-inch (229 mm) black-and-white monitor |
| Graphics | 80 x 24 characters, 672 x 344 resolution |
| Connectivity | Internal 300/1200 bit/s modem |
| Mass | 20.3 pounds (9.2 kg) |
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