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Timeline for Canon :

Date Event
1614 John Napier invents logarithms
Jun 1982 News Article : Daisywheel typewriter is Canon's new venture
Apr 1983 News Article : Canon's desk-top
17 Sep 1985 Steve Jobs leaves Apple to start NeXT
20 Oct 2004 Canonical releases Ubuntu Linux


Hardware Products

Canon AS-100

Canon AS-100
1982
The AS-100 was a 16-bit professional computer based on the Intel 8088 CPU.

Manufacturer : Canon
Type : Computer

Canon V-20 MSX

Canon V-20 MSX
May 1984
The MSX format was formally announced during a press-conference in June 27, 1983 (a date that is considered the birthday of the MSX standard) and a slew of big Japanese firms declared their plans to introduce machines.

Manufacturer : Canon
Type : Computer

Canon Cat v777 Work Processor

Canon Cat v777 Work Processor
1987
The Canon Cat v777 Work Processor is a unique, early personal computer that was released in 1987.

Manufacturer : Canon Inc
Type : Computer

Canon A-200 III HD20

Canon A-200 III HD20
1988
The Canon A-200 PC with MS-DOS 3.

Manufacturer : Canon
Type : Computer

Canon ion RC-260

Canon ion RC-260
1991
Introduced by Canon in 1991, the RC-260 is an electronic still video camera.

Manufacturer : Canon
Type : Peripheral

Canon NoteJet BN120C Laptop

Canon NoteJet BN120C Laptop
1992
The laptop for the time was standard, but had a thicker base which allowed for a printer, the paper was fed under the keyboard and the actual printer unit was under the screen at the back.

Manufacturer : Canon
Type : Computer


Software Products

Canon Expression Software

Canon Expression Software
1987
Canon Expression Software System release 1.

Manufacturer : Canon
Type : Software

Ubuntu 7.04

Ubuntu 7.04
19th April 2007
Linux for human beings Ubuntu is an operating system consisting of free and open source software.

Manufacturer : Canonical
Type : Software


Promotional Items

Canon Bubble Jet Printers

Canon Bubble Jet Printers
1990
"Hear the difference..... See The Difference.... Pocket the difference...." Foldout promotional leaflet featuring the BJ-10e and BJ-300/330 printers, which opens into a full-sized poster on one side....

Manufacturer : Canon
Type : Promotional Item


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