Sharp PC-1600

<p>The Sharp PC-1600 was the powerful successor to the PC-1500. Introduced in 1986, it used a faster Z80-compatible Sharp processor, a four-line graphical LCD and banked memory while retaining a broadly compatible BASIC environment.</p><p>Two memory-card slots and a wide selection of printer, communications and measurement accessories made it a versatile portable platform for engineering and field work. A PC-1600K version added Japanese kanji support.</p>

<h6>Notable Features</h6><ul><li>Four-line 156×32-pixel graphical display and faster Z80-compatible processor.</li><li>Two memory-card slots supported extensive banked RAM expansion.</li><li>Strong communications and instrumentation support suited professional field use.</li></ul><h6>Historical Significance</h6><ul><li>Succeeded the popular PC-1500 while preserving a related 1500-BASIC environment.</li><li>The PC-1600K added kanji support, while the PC-1605 omitted the QWERTY keyboard for specialised use.</li></ul><h6>Collector's Notes</h6><ul><li>Memory cards, interface cables and original software greatly increase practical usefulness.</li><li>LCD condition and battery leakage should be checked before power is applied.</li></ul>

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Sharp PC-1600
Manufacturer	Sharp
Launched	Wednesday, January 1, 1986
Launch Price	US$489
Country	Japan
CPU	Sharp SC7852 8-bit CMOS processor at 3.58 MHz
Units Sold
Sound	Programmable beeper
Related Models	PC-1600K and keyboardless PC-1605
Power	Four AA batteries or external 6V DC
I/O	Printer, cassette, serial and instrumentation options
Expansion	Two memory-card slots
Keyboard	QWERTY, numeric and programmable function keys
Language	1500-BASIC-compatible environment
Display	156×32-pixel LCD; four lines of 26 characters
RAM	12KB standard; banked expansion up to 96KB
CPU Speed	3.58 MHz