The model i went on to become the bestselling microcomputer for several years and 1979, it had the largest available selection of software in the microcomputer market. Timeline cocopedia the tandyradio shack color computer wiki. October radio shack begins shipping the trs 80 model ii to users. Virtual disk images are representations of floppy and hard disks and contain the same information as. July radio shack introduces the trs 80 pocket computer. Looking at the trs80 disk software page, theres a rather extensive selection of dos options that seem to work with the 4p and also claim high compatibility with the tandy trsdos option considering that i have a 4p with two floppy drives, and id like to run model iii and model 4 native software not cpm, is there a particular dos which is considered superior. When prompted, insert the edtasm tape, set the baud rate to 500 and enter edtasm.
In mid1980, the broadly compatible trs80 model iii was released. Radio shack trs80 manuals manuals and user guides for radio shack trs80. Tandy also capitalized on the trs80 brand name by using it to promote other, incompatible computers. To get software to appear in the software window you have to go to each system and right click, select the software tab, then point it to the software folder and suddenly the software titles will appear. The trs 80 color computer started out as a joint venture between tandy corporation of fort worth, texas and motorola semiconductor, inc. The trs80 micro computer system trs80, later renamed the model i to distinguish it from successors is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by tandy corporation through their radioshack stores.
Trs80 revived site by ira goldklangs featuring almost all models of the tandy radio shack trs80 computers. Despite its trs 80 heritage, the trs 80 color computer differed greatly from its predecessor with the implementation of a motorola 6890e, rather than a zilog z80 processor. Later systems had an improved level ii basic with 16k ram, and a numeric keypad. Radio shack trs80 model i selling the computer revolution. Until 1982, the trs80 was the bestselling pc line, outselling the apple ii series by a factor of five according to one analysis. Trs80 revived site by ira goldklangs is an archive of everything related to the tandy radio shack trs80 microcomputer lines. Tim manns trs 80 pages in a previous life i was an operating system programmer for the radio shack trs 80 model i and model iii. July radio shack introduces the trs80 pocket computer. Search the trs80 software archive ira goldklangs trs.
The name is an abbreviation of tandyradioshack, z80 microprocessor. October radio shack begins shipping the trs80 model ii to users. The history of the trs 80 by dale dobson radio shacks first computer was an underpowered but accessible and affordable unit and as with nearly any platform, quickly. Welcome to the humongous trs80 archives, a humongous collection of trs80 related sites, books, magazines and software. Radio shack begins as a onestore retail and mailorder company catering to ham operators and electronics buffs. Color computer 3 ntscpal version with 512k expansion ram card catalog number. It was first used on the original trs80 later known as the model i, one of the earliest massproduced personal computers. View and download radio shack trs 80 color computer 2 user manual online. Despite its trs80 heritage, the trs80 color computer differed greatly from its predecessor with the implementation of a motorola 6890e, rather than a zilog z80 processor. Welcome to the humongous trs80 archives, a humongous collection of trs80related sites, books, magazines and software. Site contains emulators, programs, manuals, books, patches, games, hints, discussions, questions, forums, and tons more.
Trstools for windows a freeware utility to manage trs80. The level i to level ii upgrade includes attaching extra chips and wires to the motherboard not for the amateur. The color computer, with its motorola 6809e processor, was a. Make educational timelines or create a timeline for your company website. It had basically nothing in common with the normal trs80s no. Tim manns trs80 pages in a previous life i was an operating system programmer for the radio shack trs80 model i and model iii.
While the software environment was stable and capable, the fiddly program loadsave process combined with keyboard bounce issues. Trs80 cassette software page last updated on may 11, 2001. Radio shack trs80 color computer 2 user manual pdf. As with the trs 80, when people first purchased their shiny system 80 it was usually as a cassettebased 16 kilobyte ram machine. Trs was formed by the 1963 merger of tandy leather company and radio shack which was almost bankrupt at the time. The radio shacktandy corporation trs 80 color computer nicknamed coco was released in 1980, with subsequent hardware updates in 1983, and 1986. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. Eliza is an exercise in the simulation of artificial intelligence. History of computer science timeline timetoast timelines.
My trs80 emulators, like most emulators, use virtual disk images rather than actual floppy disks or hard drives. Trstools is a windows explorerlike utility that makes it easier to work with virtual disk images. More recently, in a fit of nostalgia, ive gotten interested in trs80 model iiii4 emulators. The trs80 line of computers later included color, portable, and handheld. History of computers a brief timeline of their evolution. Software for the trs 80 model iv from the trs 80 archives. It was introduced in 1982 with versions for cpm, msdos, and the apple ii. Also works with coco 2 or 3, but this is the silver painted model designed to look correct with a coco 1.
Eliza catalog number 261908, also known as talking eliza, was a trs. Site contains emulators, programs, games, hints, discussions, questions, forums, and tons. The first year that the coco was revealed to the world in july, 1980. The original trs 80 micro computer system, which was later known as the model i, launched in 1977. Looking at the trs 80 disk software page, theres a rather extensive selection of dos options that seem to work with the 4p and also claim high compatibility with the tandy trsdos option. The custom trs 80 and other mysteries which was volume 3 in ijgs trs 80 information series offers an interesting and entertaining look at the hardware and software inside the trs 80 model i, the custom trs 80 of the title. Trs 80 color computer 2 desktop pdf manual download. Tandy corporation released several computer product lines starting in 1977, under both trs80 and tandy branding trs80 was a brand associated with several desktop microcomputer lines sold by tandy corporation through their radio shack stores. We have 38 radio shack trs80 manuals available for free pdf download.
Timetoasts free timeline maker lets you create timelines online. Wp50 features are discussed in can be expanded or upgraded at 261 505 scripsit software any time. Trs 80 was a brand associated with several desktop microcomputer lines sold by tandy corporation through their radio shack stores. Trs80 was a brand associated with several desktop microcomputer lines sold by tandy corporation through their radio shack stores. As with the trs80, when people first purchased their shiny system 80 it was usually as a cassettebased 16 kilobyte ram machine. Welcome to the humongous trs 80 archives, a humongous collection of trs 80 related sites, books, magazines and software. The first practical storedprogram computer to provide a regular computing service. There was limited software on it, you could play a few games, but word processing was rudimentary and had a. While the software environment was stable and capable, the fiddly program load save process combined with keyboard bounce issues. This makes it very hard to use because you have to effectively setup every system individually plus some show wrong results. Now emulates diskbased model iii using phillips v1. Still forecasting 3000 sales a year, the company sold over 0 trs80 model is in its first one and a half months of sales, and over 200000 during the products lifetime. Microsoft word, wordprocessor software launched in 1983 by the microsoft corporation. The original trs80 micro computer system, which was later known as the model i, launched in 1977.
Otherwise, i had no cheap and convenient means to get existing trs80 software transferred to a trs80 disk format so i can use it on the computer until recently. But suppose you could actually talk to your trs80 in every day english, and it was capable of understanding you, and it could answer you in normal english. The radio shacktandy corporation trs80 color computer nicknamed coco was released in 1980, with subsequent hardware updates in 1983, and 1986. If all i wanted to do was format floppies, or type in the occasional basic program, then i was golden. The tandy color computer line started in 1980 with what is now called the coco 1 and ended in 1991 with the more powerful coco 3. The trs80 color computer started out as a joint venture between tandy corporation of fort worth, texas and motorola semiconductor, inc. We have 38 radio shack trs 80 manuals available for free pdf download.
Multiplan was the first and for a while the only thirdparty software package available when the apple macintosh was introduced in 1984. The history of the trs80 by dale dobson radio shacks first computer was an underpowered but accessible and affordable unit and as with nearly any platform, quickly. We have only opened this history section a few months ago. These were super expensive when new and silver ones were not even sold in australia. It was one of the earliest, and most successful, of the early generation of personal computers. In the beginning, there was the word processor zdnet. The following brief history of computing is a timeline of how computers evolved from their humble beginnings to the machines of today. There was limited software on it, you could play a few games, but word processing was rudimentary and had a lot of codes that you had. Try them in the trs80 or system 80 emulators and marvel at what could or could not be achieved in 48k of ram.
Tandy radio shack corporation trs selling the computer. Also included is the 250baud system tape for loading edtasm on a model 1 level 1 system. Trs 80 revived site by ira goldklangs is an archive of everything related to the tandy radio shack trs 80 microcomputer lines. The first trs80 computers had no numeric keypad, and level i basic with 4k ram. Until 1982, the trs 80 was the bestselling pc line, outselling the apple ii series by a factor of five according to one analysis. Processing program for trs80 with trs80 and scripsit, you type the letters and documents onto. Tandy trs 80 color computer games timeline index this index lists games by year. It is one of the first notebookstyle computers, featuring a keyboard and liquid crystal display, in a batterypowered package roughly the size and shape of a notepad or large book. The radioshack trs80 color computer is a line of home computers based on the motorola 6809 processor. Radio shack trs80 color computer 2 user manual pdf download. Companies, computers, gamesystems, authors, timeline, interpreters, emulator. Some games would have been ed one year, but not released until the following year.
The trs80 model i came out in 1977 and was a rather primitive computer. By 1979, the trs80 had the largest selection of software in the microcomputer market. For the first time, nongeeks could write programs and make a computer do. That the trs80 model 100 is still around and functional is not news, hardly. John linvilles full motion video player shown on coco 3 at chicago cocofest. It had basically nothing in common with the normal trs 80s no software or compatibility and was only a trs 80 in name. Ulcbas is the lower case driver for cassette basic. Software written for the model i could be ported to the model iii with little effort. Search the trs80 software archive ira goldklangs trs80. View and download radio shack trs80 color computer 2 user manual online. Software black and white brochure for the trs 80 model i and scripsit. Trs80 was tandy corporations desktop microcomputer model line, sold.
By 1979, the trs 80 had the largest selection of software in the microcomputer market. In the killing star, to prevent alien signals from infecting them with a computer virus, the occupants of the cat hook up their radio telescope to a trs 80 with only 4k of ram. While doing some digging on the similarities and differences between level ii basic and model ii basic im bringing my tandy 2 to midwest gaming classic and thought it would be cool to convert a model i game to the model ii, i came upon this. Trs80 color computer 2 desktop pdf manual download. Software for the trs80 model iv from the trs80 archives. The following documents were found from various locations on the web. Software developers richard brodie and charles simonyi joined the microsoft team in 1981, and in 1983 they released multitool word for computers that ran a version.
In mid1980, the broadly compatible trs 80 model iii was released. We are looking for historians who will administrate and fill in this part of the website. The color computer, with its motorola 6809e processor, was a radical departure from the z80based trs 80 models. Basic multi keyarray sort for model iv cmd microsystems software inc 1983 cobol106. Still forecasting 3000 sales a year, the company sold over 0 trs 80 model is in its first one and a half months of sales, and over 200000 during the products lifetime. List of trs80 and tandybranded computers wikipedia. Indeed, adding disk drives and memory expansion often cost more than the base unit itself. Computers timeline of computer history computer history museum. Radio shack trs80 model i, 1977 computer history museum.
Trs80 color computer home computer launched in 1980. The radioshack trs 80 color computer is a line of home computers based on the motorola 6809 processor. The big list of trs80 software instantly run any program below in a trs80 javascript emulator. In ready player one, a trs 80 is an important plot coupon. Versions for many other computers, including various trs. They dealt in many different electronic products, but introduced two computers that were important in fostering the personal computer revolution. My trs 80 emulators, like most emulators, use virtual disk images rather than actual floppy disks or hard drives. This part of the website contains my entire collection of trs80 model 1 system 80 software in 80 track, singlesided,singledensity disk images. Trs80 microcomputer system model ii computer computing. Mar 05, 2012 that the trs 80 model 100 is still around and functional is not news, hardly. I offer thanks to those that spent the time scanning these. The trs80 model 100 is a portable computer introduced in 1983. Applications educational games magazines music operating systems programming utilities.
The trs 80 model 100 is a portable computer introduced in 1983. Applications educational games programming utilities. Radio shacks initial production run of the trs80 was just. Nine program pak cartridges were released at the same time, all capable of running on the low end trs80 color computer 4k ram model the maximum ram. Allows you to connect multiple cartridge interfaces to the coco. Consequently, a lot of software was written for this vanilla tapebased configuration. Roger taylors bluetooth wireless rs232 pak released. The cover features a picture of the trs 80 and the. And please let us know if theres anything were missing. Software black and white brochure for the trs80 model i and scripsit.
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