TRS-80

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf personal computer
gptkbp:advertising The_Computer_for_the_Rest_of_Us.
gptkbp:collectibility high among vintage computers
gptkbp:community active retro computing community
gptkbp:compatibleWith various third-party applications
gptkbp:culturalImpact icon of 1970s computing
gptkbp:dimensions 15 x 12 x 5 inches
gptkbp:discontinued 1991
gptkbp:drawings text and simple graphics
80x24 text mode
gptkbp:endOfLife 1991
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:printer
gptkbp:expansion 2
gptkbp:hasCompetitors gptkb:Apple_II
gptkbp:historicalSignificance user manuals available
one of the first mass-produced PCs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TRS-80
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Altair_8800
gptkbp:influenceOn early computing history
gptkbp:inputOutput gptkb:RF_modulator
full-size keyboard
keyboard
keyboard and joystick
gptkbp:inspiration future personal computers
gptkbp:language BASIC
gptkbp:legacy pioneered home computing
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Tandy_Corporation
gptkbp:marketSegment home computer
gptkbp:monitors monochrome
gptkbp:network none
gptkbp:notableEvent available for modern systems
gptkbp:notableFeature affordable price
gptkbp:notableUsers schools and businesses
gptkbp:offers $599
gptkbp:operatingHours gptkb:TRSDOS
gptkbp:operationalStatus BASIC interpreter
gptkbp:popularActivities VisiCalc
gptkbp:portrayedBy several third-party clones
gptkbp:powers AC_adapter
gptkbp:processor gptkb:Zilog_Z80
gptkbp:RAM gptkb:static_RAM
up to 64 KB
gptkbp:relatedModel TRS-80 Model I
gptkbp:releaseYear 1977
gptkbp:soundtrack beeper
gptkbp:storage cassette tape
gptkbp:successor gptkb:TRS-80_Model_II
gptkb:TRS-80_Color_Computer
gptkbp:supports online forums and groups
gptkbp:userBase hobbyists and educators
gptkbp:userInterface command line interface
gptkbp:weight approximately 12 lbs