$1,795 Luggable PC from 1985: Sharp PC-7000

Cleaning up, testing out, and enjoying the Sharp PC-7000 lunchbox-style portable PC! A proper MS-DOS computer that proved quite successful for Sharp throughout the second half of the 80s. It may not be the fastest, most capable luggable of its day, but dang if it doesn't look spiffy.

● LGR links:

● Music licensed from Epidemic Sound:

● Here's where I found the 360K master floppy:

00:00 The Sharp PC-7000 from 1985
02:57 Cleaning up the computer
04:19 A little history, a lot of tech specs
10:11 Opening the case to see inside
10:52 Using the PC, playing DOS games
13:04 Middle of the road but recommended!

#LGR #Retro #Computer

[zenitpro]

"Hey kid, wanna try some DOS?" LOL, you never fail to crack me up, Clint!

[GuestZer]

I always love these oddly designed attempts at portability. Adds some personality to already then cutting edge tech.

[IanDeMartino]

Did not expect to hear LGR's superhero origin story today, but I am here for it.

As someone who also was born in the 80s and grew up in the 90s, I can say we didn't have weird computer guys crashing at our house. But I do remember my friend's dad having a collection of fascinating old 80s DOS computers in his garage. We only had a Mac at the time, so DOS was a mysterious thing to me. I knew it as the way to play DOOM (on slighly newer PCs than the aforementioned garage computers).

[brianfleury]

I worked with one of those between 1988 and 1990. I was developing software for lotteries and aside from using the computer to edit and store programs on its dual 360 KB floppies, but would also use it as a terminal to connect to a mini-computer or use KERMIT to transfer files. The fact that it had an attached printer was an unheard-of option at the time. The monochrome screen was easy to read and it had a good keyboard. I wish I still had mine.

[drunkbillygoat]

I just had my first heart attack and I'm laying in bed at the hospital and I'm going through so much of your Playlist. It's really helping me fight my boredom.

[FatNorthernBigot]

Luggable was such an 80's word that suited the tech of the time. A modern equivalent might be "bingeworthy".

[amberisvibin]

gosh, that 80s car dashboard aesthetic is incredible

[thebonefish]

Pairs flawlessly with the Michael Douglas Phone

[OldLebaneseNerd]

you know you are a hopeless nerd when the part about cleaning the old pc soothes you and amuses you to no end...this is ASMR for us tech geeks.

[rcmero]

There's something oddly soothing with watching Clint clean up an old computer like this. It's almost like an ASMR.

[Jenisonc]

It's amazing this didn't blow up. It seems like everything you could want in '85 for a traveling business cat.

[peepopalaber]

man, i love the pc-7000 and the display dimensions, the sexy tilt, robust build... the whole form factor ... beautiful. still hope to find one for myself.
i remember that the father of a friend had the system mounted in a custom build cradle in his car, he drove through whole germany, measured radiation etc near nuclear power plants and used that beauty to document the readings. pretty slick, i was in awe as i saw that as kid, that was something straight from the future.

[stevehurleydesign]

"Hey kid, wanna try DOS.." gave me a good chuckle on this Friday

[waynepedley]

Thanks, Woody, for enabling Clint to share this with the rest of us!

[TheCongressman]

This is the most pleasing formfactor of the portables of the era that I have seen, what a fantastic design.

[YourHex]

What a neat machine, I love seeing old school "portable" units like this, also that Jeremy Jahns "Good time no alcohol required" gave me a laugh, good stuff.

[RegularJohn]

I love how you talk about the technical specs and possible gaming when you make videos. I'm more into the gaming than the technical stuff but I just love how these two balance out each other in every video.

[ChristopherCLindner]

This is my first PC, the one I learned to code BASIC on! I have so many fond memories of this weird little thing. I'm glad you got one to review :).

Oddly, I recall having a version of Round 42 that worked well on this machine. Were there different releases of that game?

And yes, I too had weird strangers show up to my house with obsolete PCs as a child. What a time.

[PeterGerrish]

I’ve missed a good PC cleaning video with smooth jazz.. so calming and satisfying

[aserta]

Sharp had such a great understanding of form. This looks cool even today.