A History of Pocket Computers 1980–2000

Abstract

Pocket computers are a category of personal computer. A complete computer system in a small battery powered package that slips in your pocket, it has all the elements needed for writing and running programs. They are reliable, affordable and useable by persons with minimum knowledge. Applications benefit from quick, on the spot data gathering, validation, analysis. Learning to program was simple and easy with the manuals supplied with them.