Sharp PC5000

From: Fred deBros <fdebros_at_verizon.net>
Date: Sat Nov 30 15:05:51 2002

Shamefully, I admit to running two pc5k's in dos 2.1 with write as an
editor and a slew of ham radio tnc's. they never die, those bastards. I
can still print on the amazing built-in printer ...fax pix fullsize or
aprs maps! Anybody have printer cartridges?
And the modem! 300 baud and it does morse code to boot!!
The tech man is a huge book but it allows me to fix most everything
with a soldering iron. And program subroutines in assembly... when all
else fails.

Ah and they also never crash!

I even tried linux once, then I crashed it at the console output. No
drivers...

Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Marvin Johnston
Sent: Saturday, 30 November, 2002 02.32
To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Sharp PC5000




"Wayne M. Smith" wrote:
>
> > "Larry Greenberg" <LGREENBERG_at_MN.RR.com> wasks:
> > > I also have a Sharp PC5000.
> > > Is it worth anything?
> >
> > "Eric Smith" <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> It would be worth Best in Show at VCF 5.0, for example, without the
> effort of having to put together an exhibit.

??? I don't think the Sharp PC-5000 is either that rare or worth a "Best
of Show". Except for its use of Bubble Memory, I really don't see where
it is all that unusual. And IIRC, it runs Dos 2.1 or so. Except back in
the "golden days" of ebay, the highest I've seen one go for was about
$85 or so.
Received on Sat Nov 30 2002 - 15:05:51 GMT