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Locked Down: HP 65 Locking Cradle

Photo of the HP 65 calculator in its locking cradle with key in the lock. Enlarge
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Date: 1974

The notion of a personal electronic device small enough to be easily stolen and valuable enough to protect was a novel concept in the 1970s. Hewlett-Packard addressed this new issue by offering a locking cradle for the HP 65 programmable calculator.

Tags: 1970s • 1974 • Calculator • portable • Superstar

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