Sharp PC-2000/PC-2001: The Rare 1979 Computer Boombox Hybrid
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Summary
The article discusses the rare Sharp PC-2000/PC-2001 computer boombox from 1979, an unusual hybrid device that combined a portable computer with a boombox. The author discovered this obscure piece of tech history while browsing online and notes that very little information exists about it. They ask if anyone owns one and mention they recently acquired a similar boombox from another company. The content focuses on this niche piece of vintage technology and the author's personal discovery of it.
Key quotes
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Not much information can be found, does anybody own one?
Coincidently I just picked up a similar boombox from another company.
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