Sharp PC-1251

Sharp PC-1251

Sharp PC-1251
Manufacturer	Sharp Corporation
Generation	First
Release date	1982 (1982)
Memory	4 Kbit RAM modules, 24kB ROM[1]
Display	24 digit dot matrix LCD[1]
Input	Full QWERTY-style keyboard, 52 keys[1]
Power	2 built-in batteries
Successor	Sharp PC-5000
Related	Sharp 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

• CPU: SC61860 (8-bit CMOS), 576 kHz clock frequency
• 24 digit (5×7 pixel) LCD^[1]
• Integrated speaker
• Same connector for printer and tape drive as PC-1401
• 2 built-in batteries
• 4 KB RAM^[1]
• 24 KB ROM^[1]

See also

• Sharp pocket computer character sets

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

External links

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