Although the TRS-80 featured 4 KB of RAM (Random-Access Memory) at a time when most comparable computers only featured 1 KB, some users criticized the hardware of the computer. As a result, the TRS-80 was often referred to by the unflattering name "Trash-80." Despite this moniker, the...
1977.Three PCs targeted at consumers were mass produced: Apple Computer's Apple II, Tandy Radio Shack's TRS-80 and Commodore International's Personal Electronic Transactor. Individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, and schools bought them because they were much less expensive than the mainfra...
If you do programming, there had to be one language you learned first. For myself, I can't quite remember which one. It was either BASIC, which I dabbled in when a family friend donated an old TRS-80 and some handbooks, or it was ZZT-OOP. You may not count it as a "real" la...
The first computer that could be considered a desktop was the Olivetti Programma 101. It was released in 1965 and was the size of a typewriter. Other desktops popped up through the mid-1970s, and the first home computers -- TRS-80, Apple II and Commodore Personal Electronic Transactor --...
The first computer that could be considered a desktop was the Olivetti Programma 101. It was released in 1965 and was the size of a typewriter. Other desktops popped up through the mid-1970s, and the first home computers -- TRS-80, Apple II and Commodore Personal Electronic Transactor --...
It was either BASIC, which I dabbled in when a family friend donated an old TRS-80 and some handbooks, or it was ZZT-OOP. You may not count it as a "real" language, but I made a lot of ZZT games as a kid and got to know its built-in scripting language intimately. I made ...
The drive itself can be built into the computer or used as an external component. A tape drive is primarily used to back up important information from a computer. The tapes come in a variety of sizes, from the 20-80 GB range for home users and single computer office use, to hundreds ...
TRS is open to both overseas travellers and Australian residents. However, you still need to meet these requirements to be eligible for tax-free shopping in Australia4: You are not an airline crew member who is on duty; You pay for the goods yourself, and your purchase must be for persona...
Sure, but as I recall he was using a 6502 processor, which is similar to the CPU in the Commodores (Vic 20 and C64). In the thread I quoted, the premise was someone who knew nothing about computers, but did know the laws of physics. With the stipulation that "a computer" means so...
In the United States, it is sometimes known as a video display terminal or VDT (Video Display Terminal).Two of the earliest VDUs were the Commodore PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) and the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 1, both developed in 1977. Other examples of early VDUs include the ...