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Panasonic was founded in 1918 by Konosuke Matsushita first selling duplex lamp sockets. In 1927, it produced a bicycle lamp, the first product it marketed under the brand name National. It operated factories in Japan and other parts of Asia through the end of World War II, producing electrical components and appliances such as light fixtures, motors, and electric irons.

After World War II, Panasonic regrouped and began to supply the post war boom in Japan with radios and appliances, as well as bicycles. Matsushita's brother-in-law, Toshio Iue founded Sanyo as a subcontractor for components after WWII. Sanyo grew to become a competitor to Panasonic.

Timeline for Panasonic :

Date Event
Jun 1980 News Article : Programmer-time savings


Hardware Products

Panasonic JU-257A 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive

Panasonic JU-257A 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive
Unknown
The Panasonic JU257A is a standard 3.

Manufacturer : Panasonic
Type : Peripheral

Panasonic LF-3000 Magneto Optical Disk Drive

Panasonic LF-3000 Magneto Optical Disk Drive
Unknown
The LF-3000 is an external magneto optical disk drive connected via SCSI.

Manufacturer : Panasonic
Type : Peripheral

Panasonic Lens Cleaning Cartridge LF-K008

Panasonic Lens Cleaning Cartridge LF-K008
Unknown
Available only for Panasonic LF-3000 series.

Manufacturer : Panasonic
Type : Peripheral

Panasonic MSX CF-2700

Panasonic MSX CF-2700
1983
MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s conceived by Kazuhiko Nishi, then Vice-president at Microsoft Japan and Director at ASCII Corporation.

Manufacturer : Panasonic
Type : Computer

Panasonic R.E.A.L 3DO Interactive Multiplayer

Panasonic R.E.A.L 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
1993
The 3DO Interactive Multiplayer (often called simply 3DO) is a video game console originally produced by Panasonic in 1993.

Manufacturer : Panasonic
Type : Game Console


Software Products

Candoo Ninja (Cartridge)

Candoo Ninja (Cartridge)
1983
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Manufacturer : Panasonic
Type : Software - Game

Pill Box (Cartridge)

Pill Box (Cartridge)
1983
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Manufacturer : Panasonic
Type : Software - Game

Exchanger

Exchanger
1983
Does not appear to be working....

Manufacturer : Panasonic
Type : Software - Game

Starship Simulator (Cartridge)

Starship Simulator (Cartridge)
1984
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Manufacturer : Panasonic
Type : Software - Game

Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail

Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail
1992
Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail is an adventure game containing mini-games as you progress through a Gilliam-esque adventure.

Manufacturer : Panasonic
Type : Software

Real Pinball

Real Pinball
1994
A relatively standard pinball game.

Manufacturer : Panasonic
Type : Software - Game

Monty Python's Meaning of Life

Monty Python's Meaning of Life
1997
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Manufacturer : Panasonic
Type : Software


Promotional Items

Panasonic - CD-ROM Drives

Panasonic - CD-ROM Drives
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Add and exciting new dimension to your pc wotha panasonic cd-rom drive.

Manufacturer : Panasonic
Type : Promotional Item


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