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Radio Shack's TRS-80 Turns 35

Posted by Unknown on from the rat-shack dept.

harrymcc writes "On August 3, 1977, Radio Shack announced its TRS-80 microcomputer at an event in New York City. For the next several years, it was the world's most popular PC — but it never got the respect it deserved. (I still wince when I hear 'Trash-80.') Over at TIME.com, I'm celebrating the anniversary with some reflections on the machine and why it was so underappreciated."

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  1. Re:vintage computers by SuperKendall · · Score: 5, Funny

    The TRS-80 model II was my very first computer, and I learned basic coding on it. I can't remember the language

    Yes you can.

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