Casio Advert - February 1983
From Your Computer
Casio PB-100: The best way to put 1,568 steps in your pocket
Casio's PB-100 was one of several small "pocket computers" released around the same time that look more like calculators, however it was programmable as it had a resident version of BASIC capable of storing up to 1,568 steps, once its memory had been upgraded.
It was also sold by Tandy as its PC-4 in one of a series of similar machines built for it by either Sharp or Casio, starting with the Sharp PC-1211, a.k.a the PC-1.
The PB-100 retailed for £59.95, or around £230 in 2024, which was cheap for a computer, although somewhat expensive for a calculator.
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