Early Continuous Memory Models

[Katie Wasserman]

You're only talking about the "C" models, of course. I think that there is a lot of variability in how long they can retain their memory without batteries. It's going to depend on the leakage in the CMOS chips, something that was not so carefully controlled in early CMOS processes. It will vary not just chip-to-chip but by temperature too.

I'll bet that some people report nearly instant memory loss and for others will be many hours.