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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. vintage computers by wierd_w · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    While they are cool from a history point of view, and many did very clever hardware hacks and tricks to increase performance with less silicon, really they aren't much more than museum pieces.

    What can you really do with a TRS-80 these days?

    1. Re:vintage computers by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      While they are cool from a history point of view, and many did very clever hardware hacks and tricks to increase performance with less silicon, really they aren't much more than museum pieces.

      What can you really do with a TRS-80 these days?

      This is not off-topic. I really am sick of how badly people use their mod-points these days.

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      "I like to lick butts!" by MobileTatsu-NJG (#32700246) (Score:5, Informative)

    2. Re:vintage computers by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      So... I don't have the right to express my opinion, but you can tell me to shut up? Hypocrite much?

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      "I like to lick butts!" by MobileTatsu-NJG (#32700246) (Score:5, Informative)