Sharp PC-E500S
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Sharp PC-E500S in RUN (BASIC programming) mode | |
| Type | Pocket computer |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1995 |
| Predecessor | Sharp PC-E500 |
| Calculator | |
| Entry mode | Infix, BASIC, |
| Precision |
10 (single precision) 20 (double precision; not available in CAL, MATRIX, and STAT modes) |
| Display Type | LCD Dot-matrix |
| Display Size | 4×40 characters |
| CPU | |
| Processor | Sharp SC-62015 |
| Frequency | 2.304 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Programming language(s) | BASIC |
| User Memory | 32 KB |
| Firmware Memory | 256 KB |
| Interfaces | |
| Ports | 1 vendor-specific (serial/printer/disk drive) |
| Other | |
| Power supply |
4 × R03 AAA 1 CR2016 |
| Power consumption | 0.09 W |
| Weight | 340 g (including lid and batteries) |
| Dimensions | 22×10.45×1.9 cm (lid closed) |
The Sharp PC-E500S was a 1995 pocket computer by Sharp Corporation and was the successor to the 1989 PC-E500 model, featuring a 2.304 MHz CMOS CPU.
It came with 32 kB of RAM which could be upgraded to 96 kB. The monochrome LCD display had 240×32 pixels which could display four lines with 40 characters per line. The 256 kB system ROM also contained a BASIC interpreter which could be used to program the device. Printer and serial ports were also available.[1]
The PC-E500S had a weight of 340 g (with batteries) and was powered by four AAA batteries. It could, given its power consumption of 0.09 W, be used for about 70 hours on a charge.[1]
The most famous pocket computers were made by Sharp—they released the groundbreaking PC-1210 BASIC computer in 1980 (with 1K of memory) and continued making vastly superior variations until 2001.
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