The Sharp PC-1251 was a small pocket computer made by Sharp Corporation and introduced in 1982. It was also sold under the Tandy name as the TRS-80 Pocket Computer PC-3. The machine used an 8-bit CMOS SC61860 processor running at a clock frequency of 576 kHz, with 4 kilobytes of RAM and 24 kilobytes of ROM. Its display was a 24 digit dot matrix LCD, and it had a 52 key keyboard laid out in a QWERTY style, an integrated speaker and two built-in batteries. It used the same connector for its printer and tape drive as the Sharp PC-1401. The Wikipedia article names the PC-1211 and the PC-1500 as related models and the PC-5000 as its successor.
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SignificanceAlso marketed as the Tandy or TRS-80 Pocket Computer PC-3. 1 Connections
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Source Sharp PC-1251 (Wikipedia)
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1. Sharp PC-1251 (Wikipedia)
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