Sharp PC-1251

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

Sharp PC-1251

Sharp PC-1251
Manufacturer	Sharp Corporation
Generation	First
Release date	1982 (1982)
Memory	4 Kbit RAM modules
Display	24 digit dot matrix LCD
Input	Full QWERTY-style keyboard
Power	2 built-in batteries
Successor	Sharp PC-5000
Related	Sharp PC-1211 Sharp PC-1500

It was created by Sharp Corporation in 1982.

Technical specifications

PC-1251, with its printer and microcassette recorder

• CPU: Hitachi SC61860 (8-bit CMOS), 576 kHz clock frequency
• 24 digit (5×7 pixel) LCD
• Integrated speaker
• Same connector for printer and tape drive as PC-1401
• 2 built-in batteries
• 4 KB RAM
• 24 KB ROM

See also

• Sharp pocket computer character sets

External links

• Sharp PC-1251 pictures on MyCalcDB (database of 70s and 80s pocket calculators)