Sharp PC-7000 - Printable Version

Sharp PC-7000 - Printable Version

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Sharp PC-7000 - ArielPalazzesi - 02-12-2014 04:06 PM

This is my Sharp PC-7000. Orange screen, and working Wink

(circa 1984/85)

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RE: Sharp PC-7000 - Thomas Radtke - 02-12-2014 06:42 PM

A beauty! :-)

Are you still using it? I guess all the old DOS titles work (Harvard Graphics comes to mind somehow).

RE: Sharp PC-7000 - ArielPalazzesi - 02-12-2014 07:35 PM

Yes, is a great machine.

I am a collector, have more o less 60 computers of 1980...1990 aprox. Commodore, Sinclair, Atari, Amstrad, Tandy Radio Shack, Casio, HP (i have an HP 150!), etc. Use them only like a hobby.

Soft for this machine remember Banner, Paint Shop, Visicalc, PW Writer, etc.... Wink

RE: Sharp PC-7000 - rprosperi - 02-13-2014 12:13 AM

Brings back vivid memories!

I worked for Sharp form 1988-2000, and the day I started was given one of these to "use". It very quickly was replaced with an actual PC, but I did have fun playing with this machine. DOS was fun.

If you look closely at the screen shot, you will see the BIOS is from Vadem, a company Sharp worked with for many years, incuding developing the PV-6000 "Tripad" around 1998(?) which was a Windows CE based convertible tablet. Waaay ahead of its time.

Thanks for the short stroll down memory lane.

RE: Sharp PC-7000 - ArielPalazzesi - 02-13-2014 06:11 PM

(02-13-2014 12:13 AM)rprosperi Wrote: Thanks for the short stroll down memory lane.

Thank you!

That's the idea behind the task of restoring or collecting these old computers. Wink

Some photos of other smaller computers:

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RE: Sharp PC-7000 - rprosperi - 02-13-2014 06:19 PM

Nice collection!

I wish I still had my Sharp DOS Palmtop PC (I think it was a PC-3000/3100?) but it was lost long ago.

If only I kept some of the many devices discarded over the years. Fun to play with, and from what I see some of them go for on TAS, I could have made a small fortune. Well, maybe not a fortune, but at least it would have paid for some of my HP collection... Thanks for sharing!

RE: Sharp PC-7000 - ArielPalazzesi - 02-13-2014 06:51 PM

(02-13-2014 06:19 PM)rprosperi Wrote: Nice collection!

Thanks! I have a lot of more stuff like this.

(02-13-2014 06:19 PM)rprosperi Wrote: I wish I still had my Sharp DOS Palmtop PC (I think it was a PC-3000/3100?) but it was lost long ago.

Very nice machine! Unfortunately, in Argentina will not be traded.

(02-13-2014 06:19 PM)rprosperi Wrote: If only I kept some of the many devices discarded over the years. Fun to play with, and from what I see some of them go for on TAS, I could have made a small fortune. Well, maybe not a fortune, but at least it would have paid for some of my HP collection... Thanks for sharing!

We've all been the same. Even some magazines such as Byte, 1970 or 1980 are now worth small fortunes.

A hug.

RE: Sharp PC-7000 - rprosperi - 02-13-2014 07:31 PM

I have never been hugged before on a public forum.

I must say, it's much nicer than it may have sounded if someone told me about it.

Hug back. ;-)

RE: Sharp PC-7000 - ArielPalazzesi - 02-13-2014 07:43 PM

(02-13-2014 07:31 PM)rprosperi Wrote: I have never been hugged before on a public forum.

Ha ha ha ha!

"A hug" is a very common expression in Spanish, which is used as a parting shot. It's not literal. Unless the party will be, for example, Megan Fox Smile

Check out any forum in Spanish, and you will see many "A Hug!" the end of each post Wink