Pocket Computers from the 1980s
The 8-Bit Guy・2 minutes read
Pocket computers evolved from basic scientific calculators to sophisticated devices with comparable power to room-sized computers from previous decades. These devices, like the Tandy PC series and HP 95LX, offered various applications, gaming capabilities, and advanced features like handwriting recognition and graphic displays.
Insights
- Pocket computers in the 1980s, exemplified by devices like the Tandy PC-1 and PC-2, showcased computing power comparable to room-sized computers from the previous decade, offering functionality beyond basic calculators and even contemporary graphing calculators.
- The introduction of PDAs in the late 1980s signaled the decline of pocket computers, as these new devices lacked the programming capabilities and computational power of their predecessors, marking a significant shift in the landscape of computing history.
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Recent questions
What was the computational power of pocket computers in the 1980s?
Comparable to 1980s supercomputers.
What was the significance of the US Robotics Pilot in 1996?
Notable entry into the pocket computer market.
What was the HP 95LX pocket computer capable of?
Ran MS-DOS and supported various applications.
What were the popular Tandy pocket computer models in the 1980s?
Tandy PC series by Sharp and Casio.
What led to the decline of pocket computers in the late 1980s?
Replaced by PDAs lacking programming capabilities.
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