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From: palmermg@infonode.ingr.com (Michael G. Palmer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: HP & Non-HP question:  Need programmable with time-of-day clock
Message-ID: <1991Feb19.201613.1445@infonode.ingr.com>
Date: 19 Feb 91 20:16:13 GMT
References: <1991Feb19.144042.23725@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu>
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In article <1991Feb19.144042.23725@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu>
streeter@theory.lcs.mit.edu (Kenneth B. Streeter) writes:
>  I am looking for a programmable handheld that has an internal
>time-of-day clock that permits the current time to be retrieved as a
>value by programs.

yes

>  Currently, I know of three handhelds that permit this:  the SHARP
>PC-1500, the HP-17B, and HP-48.  None of these are entirely

>  Does anybody know of some other programmable handhelds that feature
>internal time-of-day clocks?  (Regardless of the price?)  I assume
>that the Atari Portfolio has one that can be accessed by programs, but
>am not sure?  Are there others by Casio? TI?

The hp-41cx, or hp41 with time module will do just this.  They can
be had used for under $100, and while they are out of production,
is still a very popular machine.

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