Casio PB-1000 | |
| Manufacturer | Casio |
|---|---|
| Release date | 1987 |
| CPU | Hitachi HD61700 (CMOS) |
| Memory | 8K RAM (40K optional) |
| Storage | (options) MD-100 floppy disk unit, FA-7 tape interface (both devices include a printer port and an RS-232 interface) |
| Display | LCD, 192*32 pixels, 32x4 chars (32x8 chars virtual), 4x4 touch screen |
| Camera | None |
| Connectivity | RS-232C |
| Power | 3 AA batteries (55-100 hours at 0.14W) |
| Dimensions | 24x187x97mm (closed) |
| Weight | 435 g (15.3 oz) |
TheCasio PB-1000 is a handheld computer released byCasio in 1987 (Released in Japan in 1986). It featured atouchscreen display which consisted of 16 keys built into the screen, arranged in fixed positions on a four by four matrix.
The computer itself included 8Kb ofRAM and it was possible to install a 32Kb memory expansion card.
The PB-1000 was programmable in both a custom version of theBASIC language and anassembly language.
The PB-1000C, one of the variants released only in Japan, has the CASL assembly language for the educational COMET simulator instead of the HD61700 assembly language.The differences include the implementation of binary and octal calculation instructions in the BASIC language (&B,BIN$,&O,OCT$), the [TAB] key, and the line jumping in the screen editor.
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