| Description | |
| Manufacturer | Sharp - licensed to Tandy/Radio Shack |
| Model | PC-3 |
| Date Announced | 1983 |
| Date Canceled | Unknown |
| Number Produced | Tens to hundreds of thousands |
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| Price | $99.95 |
| Current Value | $10-$25 |
| Specifications | |
| Processor | SC 61860 (CMOS) |
| Speed | ~.5MHz |
| RAM | 4K |
| ROM | 12K |
| Storage | Optional micro-cassette tape |
| Expansion | Optional docking station with printer, cassette, IO, etc. |
| Bus | Proprietary |
| Video | 24x1 LCD |
| I/O | Cassette, printer, etc. via expansion |
| OS Options | Built-in BASIC |
| Notes | The TRS-80 Pocket PC line were re-badged Sharp Pocket PCs. The PC-3 was the same as the Sharp PC-1251 |
| Related Items in Collection | Other Sharp and TRS-80 machines including a Sharp PC-1251, Sharp PC 1500 and TRS-80 PC-4. |
| Related Items Wanted | Docking station, software on cassette, etc. |
The TRS-80 PC-3 was a nice, compact and relatively powerful pocket computer.
My TRS-80 PC-3 with its manuals, etc.
The TRS-80 PC-3 in my collection was generously donated by Erik Holloway.
(Submitted August 20, 2009 08:22:39 by Alan)
Lovely little product. Did one of my first programming projects on this for Penn State College of Ag - Plant Pathology Dept. My boss was very forward thinking back in the late 70's and we were always writing software for crop and pest management (potato farming). Had a nice display and good battery life. Ran a modified version of TRS BASIC.