I have the main unit, power adapter and original box.
type handheld PC
country Japan
year 1998
os Microsoft Handheld PC 3.0 Professional Edition (Windows CE 2.11)
cpu Toshiba TMPR3912U
speed 129 MHz
ram 16 MB
rom 16 MB
graphic DSTN 8,2″ 640×480
colors 4096 scales
sound mono
ports PCMCIA II, IrDA, RS-232, Modem (RJ-11)
The Sharp Mobilon Pro PV-5000A — Windows CE in Your Pocket
The Sharp Mobilon Pro PV-5000A was a Windows CE handheld PC produced by Sharp in the late 1990s — a clamshell-design device running Microsoft’s Windows CE operating system that attempted to bring familiar Windows computing to a genuinely pocket-sized device. The Mobilon Pro featured a small colour display, a miniature QWERTY keyboard, and a suite of Windows CE applications including Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Internet Explorer, and Windows Media Player, making it a capable mobile productivity tool for users who needed to stay productive between desktop computing sessions.
Windows CE and the Handheld PC Category
Windows CE, introduced by Microsoft in 1996, was designed to bring Windows familiarity to handheld and embedded devices. The ”Handheld PC” category — of which the Mobilon Pro was an example — targeted business professionals who needed mobile access to their documents and communications. Sharp was one of several manufacturers including HP, Casio, and Philips that produced Windows CE handheld PCs throughout the late 1990s, each offering slightly different combinations of size, keyboard quality, and features.
Sharp’s Computing Heritage
Sharp Corporation had a long history in computing — from early pocket calculators and scientific calculators through the MZ-series home computers and PC-compatible machines to handheld devices like the Mobilon. The company’s expertise in LCD technology gave Sharp devices particularly high-quality displays compared to some competitors, and the Mobilon Pro’s screen quality was one of its distinguishing features in the crowded Windows CE market.