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Sharp PC-1251

The Sharp PC-1251 was a small pocket computer that was also marketed as the Tandy Pocket Computer.

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Sharp PC-1251
Sharp PC-1251
ManufacturerSharp Corporation
GenerationFirst
Released1982 (1982)
Memory4 Kbit RAM modules, 24kB ROM1
Display24 digit dot matrix LCD1
InputFull QWERTY-style keyboard, 52 keys1
Power2 built-in batteries
SuccessorSharp PC-5000
RelatedSharp PC-1211
Sharp PC-1500

The Sharp PC-1251 was a small pocket computer that was also marketed as the Tandy Pocket Computer.

It was created by Sharp Corporation in 1982.2

Technical specifications

PC-1251, with its printer and microcassette recorder source ↗
  • CPU: SC61860 (8-bit CMOS), 576 kHz clock frequency
  • 24 digit (5×7 pixel) LCD1
  • Integrated speaker
  • Same connector for printer and tape drive as PC-1401
  • 2 built-in batteries
  • 4 KB RAM1
  • 24 KB ROM1
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Budgett, Henry (April 1983). "Review: Sharp PC-1251 hand-held". Computing Today. Vol. 5, no. 2. pp. 33–35. ISSN 0142-7210. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  2. PC-1250 PC-1251, OLD-COMPUTERS.COM
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