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pelcgyesterday at 10:04 PM2 repliesview on HN

Sharp still standing strong more than 100 years later in Japan. Didn't know they made personal computers back then


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caryesterday at 10:49 PM

I learned programming on a Sharp MZ-80K. Rectangular sheet metal case with an amber monochrome monitor and a built in cassette tape drive for storage. The keyboard keys were neatly squared up, zero ergonomics. You could flip it open like the hood of a car. And I faintly recall that there was some kind of UV erasable EEprom inside, not sure what for.

hvsyesterday at 10:08 PM

Everyone made personal computers in the late 70's and early 80's. It was the latest corporate fad.