NAME  

TRS-80 PC-8 (Sharp PC-1246)

MANUFACTURER  

Tandy Corp.

TYPE  

Pocket

ORIGIN  

Japan

YEAR  

1982

BUILT IN LANGUAGE 

BASIC interpreter

KEYBOARD  

52 keys, QWERTY calculator type with numeric key-pad

CPU  

CMOS SC61720D03 (4 Bit)

SPEED  

576 kHz

RAM  

1278 bytes

ROM  

17.4 KB

TEXT MODES 

1 line x 16 char. 5x7 dot matrix

GRAPHIC MODES 

None

COLORS  

Monochrome LCD

SOUND  

CPU controlled piezo buzzer, fixed frequency and duration via BASIC statement

SIZE / WEIGHT 

137 (W) x 70 (D) x 11 (H) mm / 95 g (with batteries)

I/O PORTS 

Proprietary 11-pin expansion bus

POWER SUPPLY 

6 volts, 2 x CR 2032 lithium cells

PERIPHERALS  

CE-126P thermal printer
CE-124 Tape recorder interface
CE-125 Thermal printer and micro cassette recorder

PRICE  

$199

 

Tandy TRS-80 PC-8

TRS-80 PC-8


Tandy TRS-80 PC-8 is actually a Sharp PC-1246 4-bit pocket computer with 2 KB RAM (only 1278 bytes available to the user) and 17.4 KB ROM with built-in BASIC interpreter.