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Dinosaur sightings: The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo)

By Mark W. Kaelin January 25, 2008, 5:09 AM PST

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Dinosaur sightings: The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo)

The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer 2

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.

Dinosaur sightings: The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo)

That's right Radio Shack

That's right Radio Shack

The name on the TRS-80 would eventually change to Tandy.

Dinosaur sightings: The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo)

A bevy of ports

A bevy of ports

Dinosaur sightings: The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo)

A closer look at the ports

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.

Dinosaur sightings: The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo)

Plugs were big back in the 1980s

Plugs were big back in the 1980s

Dinosaur sightings: The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo)

Oh, Joy...stick

Oh, Joy...stick

The joystick is made up of a basic analog middle stick and an single button.

Dinosaur sightings: The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo)

Broken button

Broken button

The button on our joystick is missing its button.

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