Sharp PC-1262

[rprosperi]

(02-19-2022 09:20 PM)robve Wrote:  In my opinion, the Sharp PC-1475 comes close to being perfect for math-oriented programming by combining the best Sharp features into one machine. It has a file system to store programs and data, has single and double precision (20 digit) variables and operations, has ON ERROR GOTO to catch errors, has up to 64KB RAM with two 32KB RAM cards, has matrix operations and equation solver, has one and two variable statistics with storage, has a serial port and it has a 2x24 character LCD display.

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I got my PC-1475 from France a few years ago. It has become one of my favorite machines. I don't believe the PC-1475 was ever introduced in the US?

I am 99% sure the 1475 was never sold in US, and I've never been able to get my hands on one (and now it appears I'll be competing with Dave for one... ). When I was speaking with one of the Engineers that worked on the s/w for Sharp's Pocket Computers (and PDA's, etc.) and told him which models and features I liked best, he told me this is the best model to get (though he recommended the PC-E500 too), but even he could not get his hands on one for me to buy. We went looking for one in Akihabara and then again in the electronics area in Osaka, but none found, though this was in the 90's and it was long discontinued by then.