Casio (1s, 10s, 100s, etc ... ) had nine keys. Another distinguishing innovation was the use of a single display window instead of the three display windows (one for each argument and one for the answer) used in other calculators. Casio Computer Co., Ltd. was formed in June 1957. That year, Casio released the Model 14-A, sold for 485,000 yen, the world's first all-electric compact calculator, which was based on relay technology. In the 1980s, its budget electronic instruments and its line of affordable home electronic musical keyboard instruments became popular. The company also became well known for the wide variety
Digital Compact Cassette and Compact Disc) while Philips decided on a tape format that was compatible with their earlier analog Compact Cassette format. DCC, initially referred to as S-DAT (stationary-head digital audio tape, as opposed to R-DAT—rotary-head digital audio tape), was developed in cooperation with Matsushita, and the first DCC recorders, were introduced at the CES in Chicago in May, 1992 and the consumer electronics show in Amsterdam in September 1992. At that time, not only Philips and Technics (brand of Matsushita) announced DCC recorders but also other brands such as Grundig and Marantz (both related to Philips at the time). More recorders