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Chronology of Products

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June: all-electric compact calculatorexternal link or new window opens.
September: Electronic desktop calculator with onboard memoryexternal link or new window opens.
October: World's first desktop electronic calculator with programexternal link or new window opens.
  April: World's first ink jet printer  
  August: World's first personal calculatorexternal link or new window opens.
May: Personal scientific function calculator  
 
  November: First electronic wristwatchexternal link or new window opens.
July: Electronic cash register  
 
  December: First compound calculator  
January: First card-sized calculator (3.9 mm thick)  
 
  September: First wristwatch equipped with CASIO LCD  
July: Japanese language office computer  
  January: First electronic musical instrumentexternal link or new window opens.
September: Solar-powered calculator  
 
  October: First Electronic Dictionaryexternal link or new window opens.
November: Analog watch (combination type)  
April: Electronic keyboard with ROM pack  
Shock-resistant wristwatchexternal link or new window opens.
 
May: First Digital Diaryexternal link or new window opens.
 
June: First pocket LCD TVexternal link or new window opens.
 
November: Credit card-size calculatorexternal link or new window opens.
August: Databank wristwatch for handwritten data  
 
September: Liquid crystal shutter page printer  
 
October: Announcement of MSX-standard PV-7 personal computer  
 
November: Digital synthesizer with PD sound source  
March: Ultra-thin digital watchexternal link or new window opens.
 
May: Pocket-sized LCD TV  
 
July: Personal Japanese-language word processor  
February: Calculator capable of processing text data  
 
March: Electronic sampling keyboardexternal link or new window opens.
 
May: Unix-based 32-bit super office computer  
July: Kanji Digital Diary incorporating organizer, dictionary, and calculator  
 
August: Handy word processor capable of printing anywhere  
Electronic guitar with multiple tones and functions  
 
September: Portable digital audio tape recorder  
Portable videocassette recorder with LCD TV  
 
November: Electronic still cameraexternal link or new window opens.
February: Handy copier capable of copying anywhere  
Guitar with built-in synthesized sounds  
 
April: Electronic wind instrument  
 
November: Analog watch for youth market  
February: Digital watch with sensor for forecasting weather trendsexternal link or new window opens.
 
April: Business computer requiring no user programmingexternal link or new window opens.
 
August: Kanji Digital Diary with IC card capabilities  
December: Car LCD TV with drive simulator  
March: Digital piano with CD player  
 
April: High-speed page printer  
 
November: Nameland label printerexternal link or new window opens.
 
December: Databank watch with built-in kanji dictionary  
February: Wristwatch type blood pressure gauge  
 
March: Arithmetic calculator for primary school studentsexternal link or new window opens.
 
July: Ultra-small (cigarette pack-sized) lightweight LCD TV  
 
November: Digital Diary for kids with message communication function  
April: Wristwatch with digital compass  
 
September: Word processor with built-in English-Japanese dictionary  
 
October: Portable information terminal for individual users  
March: Pager with two-way alphanumeric messaging  
 
July: Household video printer  
 
November: LCD projector  
 
December: G-SHOCK for womenexternal link or new window opens.
March: Digital camera with LCD monitorexternal link or new window opens.
FM receiver with teletext capabilities  
3-color graphic scientific calculator  
 
April: Pocket-sized Digital Diary with handwriting input  
 
June: Car navigation system with teletext FM reception  
Business-use portable information terminal with pen-input capability and large screen  
 
July: PHS telephoneexternal link or new window opens.
Wristwatch that displays text data on glass  
July: High speed, low running cost color A3-size printer for business  
High resolution digital camera  
 
November: Handheld PC with Windows CE (sales in North America)external link or new window opens.
June: World's first wristwatch with GPS sensorexternal link or new window opens.
 
November: Cellular phone with water and shock resistanceexternal link or new window opens.
March: World's first wristwatch with MP3 Player  
 
June: World's first wristwatch with digital cameraexternal link or new window opens.
November: Radio controlled wristwatch powered by solar batteryexternal link or new window opens.
June: Digital camera thinest in the worldexternal link or new window opens.
 
November: G-SHOCK with solar power and radio control function  
March: Thin digital camera with 3X optical zoom  

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