Casio PB-1000
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Manufacturer | Casio |
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Release date | 1987 |
CPU | Hitachi HD61700 (CMOS) |
Memory | 8K RAM (40K optional) |
Storage | (options) MD-100 floppy disk unit, FA-7 tape interface (both devices include a printer port and an RS-232 interface) |
Display | LCD, 192*32 pixels, 32x4 chars (32x8 chars virtual), 4x4 touch screen |
Camera | None |
Connectivity | RS-232C |
Power | 3 batteries (55-100 hours at 0.14W) |
Dimensions | 24x187x97mm (closed) |
Mass | 435 g (15.3 oz) |
The Casio PB-1000 was a handheld computer released by Casio in 1987. It featured a touchscreen display which consisted of 16 keys built into the screen, arranged in fixed positions on a four by four matrix.
The computer itself included 8Kb of RAM and it was possible to install a 32Kb memory expansion card.
The PB-1000 was programmable in both a custom version of the BASIC language and an assembly language. A ROM card could be added for CASL assembly for the educational COMET simulator.
See also[]
External links[]
- Casio PB-1000 J.Roa blog projects
- Casio PB-1000 Home Page
- PB-1000 emulator for Windows
- Pocket Computing: PB-1000
- Love-Love PB-1000 homepage
- Obsolete Computer Museum: Casio PB-1000
- Casio PB-1000 page at www.old-computers.com
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