Category: TRS-80
We that lived the times where we would fistfight our friends in defence of our favourite computer brand/model, know how fierce and endless these ruses can last. How about settle it in a friendly trump card game? If you wonder how, I can tell you that it is going to be possible really soon. There is an already-funded campaign running…
From Craig Turner: “So folks, most of the year’s gaming events have now been and gone and if you’re a regular show-goer, we hope you enjoyed them all! BUT – there’s one more important one left on the calendar and is sure to give you your best dedicated retro-gaming fix and the perfect atmosphere for a pre-Christmas blast with your friends…
We are always pleased to see some of the major news outlets talking about retro-computers. This time, PC Magazine website has published today a slideshow displaying 7 great Vintage Computer Collections, some of them from people we know well from the “retro scene”, like Byte Cellar, Nightfall Crew, etc… If you are thirsty for more, you can visit some of…
Matthew Reed has just published on TRS-80.org an article about the TRS-80 Model II. The article does a good job explaining the differences between the model II and model I, as well as covering released software for the machine. With a lot of information and nice catalog images, you should check it out for sure. Link: TRS-80.org
A new article at trs-80.org about Microsoft Multiplan has been published. Wait! Don’t move to the next retro-sexy-game post! If you like retro computing story, the author did a really good job telling a short but complete story about the first spreadsheet made by Microsoft to compete with the blockbuster VisiCalc. The article focuses a bit on Tandy machines, but…
The new episode of RCR, with the participation of Jack Nutting (hosting), Earl Evans, Ken Gagne, Paul Hagstrom, and Carrington Vanston, brings lots of memories about Radio Shack, its iconic TRS-80 family of computers, and much more. Link: RCR
It is happening this month a challenge to write a 4K program for the original TRS-80 CoCo released in 1980. The entries are being published on the website Sub-Etha Software, and each one must be able to run on the original 1980 4K Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer using only cassette recorder for storage. To check all the contestants, follow…
More than two decades later, the annual CoCoFEST will have its last edition again. The dates of the next event are April 25 & 26, 2015. The show begins at 9 am. Tickets for this event are $5 per person at the door for the two-day event. Details of the event: HERON POINT CONVENTION CENTER 645 West North Avenue Lombard,…
This is not really a retro computing news by itself, but Radio Shack is so attached to the beginning of personal computing, mainly with it TRS-80, and all the others model that followed it, that we have to report the what looked like inevitable. According to the WSJ, “RadioShack Corp. filed for bankruptcy this Thursday after reaching a deal to…
While we failed to report the release of the episode 7 talking about the Apple II, we are back on track to tell you that the good folks from The History of Personal Computing podcast just released the episode 8, and this time it is all about the TRS-80 Model I. The companion website also has an extensive article about…
