History
The Little Professor was first released by Texas Instruments on June 13, 1976. As the first electronic educational toy, the Little Professor is a common item on calculator collectors' lists.
In 1976, the Little Professor cost less than $20. More than 1 million units sold in 1977.
An emulator of the Little Professor for Android was published in 2012.
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