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The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer 2
Before Microsoft and Bill Gates took control of the personal computer market, personal computers such as the Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (aka CoCo) were all the rage. The Model 3134 TRS-80 shown in this TechRepublic Photo Gallery, came with a whopping 16K or RAM memory. Our TRS-80 CoCo is slated for a Cracking Open Gallery in the near future.
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That's right Radio Shack
The name on the TRS-80 would eventually change to Tandy.
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Cartridges
One of the best ways to get applications loaded into a TRS-80 was through cartridges -- yep, just like an Atari.
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A bevy of ports
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A closer look at the ports
Besides the standard power and reset buttons, the TRS-80 had ports for a cassette tape player, serial interface, two joysticks, RCA video, and a switch to designate which channel your television should be set to -- that's right, no monitor shipped with the CoCo.
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Plugs were big back in the 1980s
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Oh, Joy...stick
The joystick is made up of a basic analog middle stick and an single button.
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Broken button
The button on our joystick is missing its button.
The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer 2
Before Microsoft and Bill Gates took control of the personal computer market, personal computers such as the Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (aka CoCo) were all the rage. The Model 3134 TRS-80 shown in this TechRepublic Photo Gallery, came with a whopping 16K or RAM memory. Our TRS-80 CoCo is slated for a Cracking Open Gallery in the near future.By Mark Kaelin
Mark W. Kaelin has been writing and editing stories about the IT industry, gadgets, finance, accounting, and tech-life for more than 25 years. Most recently, he has been a regular contributor to BreakingModern.com, aNewDomain.net, and TechRepublic.