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Posted by Foespace@reddit | vintagecomputing | View on Reddit | 12 comments

Fully original SHARP PC-1211 pocket computer.

I got this from my grandfather in the early 2000s as a kid. It was the first time I programmed anything.

I started off with basic text prompts that gave different answers based on whoevers name was input. Very basic, very stupid, but I was 8 or 9.

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Foespace@reddit (OP)

Ive had it lying in a closet for years. I did see that the LCD is usually what goes on them, ive only ever had to clean the contacts and replace the button cells so far though.

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benryves@reddit

Have you had to replace the batteries in the cassette interface yet? Mine still has the original Sharp batteries in it (dated October 1980) and they still work fine...

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Foespace@reddit (OP)

Honestly I have never even used the cassette interface, I didnt know it had batteries...I will definitely investigate

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I had one of these and I even bought the printer that went with it too. It wasn't a regular printer, but actually technically a plotter. And used a tiny ballpoint pen, which was amazing. One of the programs that came on the cassettes was able to draw 3D graphics, and it took forever to print one, but it was so cool. I believe a RadioCheck made a similar model.

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benryves@reddit

I think you may be thinking of the PC-1500 rather than the PC-1211?

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LittlePooky@reddit

Oh you're right. The keyboards look different.

I wish the "pens" weren't so expensive (I got them from Radio Shack)

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