TRS-80

GPTKB entity

Statements (141)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkb:computer
gptkbp:availability used and refurbished units available
gptkbp:available_colors limited
gptkbp:collectibility considered collectible by enthusiasts
gptkbp:color beige
gptkbp:community_support active user groups
active retro computing community
gptkbp:competed_in gptkb:Apple_II
gptkb:Commodore_PET
gptkbp:cultural_impact icon of 1970s computing
icon of early computing
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Tandy_Corporation
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Tandy_Corporation
gptkbp:dimensions 15 x 12 x 5 inches
16 x 12 x 5 inches
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:1981
gptkb:1991
gptkbp:emulation yes
available on modern systems
gptkbp:end_date 1990s
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:print
disk drives
gptkbp:expansion_slots gptkb:none
2
yes
multiple
gptkbp:form_factor desktop
gptkbp:game_mode low resolution
gptkbp:graphics text mode
monochrome display
text and simple graphics
gptkbp:has_documentation user manuals available
gptkbp:has_function gptkb:print
gptkbp:has_model gptkb:TRS-80_Color_Computer
gptkb:TRS-80_Model_III
gptkb:TRS-80_Model_4
gptkb:TRS-80_Model_I
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:TRS-DOS
gptkb:CP/_M
gptkbp:has_rom 4 KB
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:monitor
gptkb:keyboard
RS-232
printer port
joystick ports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TRS-80
gptkbp:influenced future personal computers
subsequent personal computers
DIY computing projects
later Tandy computers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Altair_8800
gptkbp:input_output gptkb:keyboard
yes
QWERTY
full-size keyboard
TV screen
keyboard and joystick
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:1980s
1970s and 1980s
gptkbp:language_support gptkb:BASIC
gptkbp:latest_version gptkb:TRS-80_Model_4
gptkbp:legacy influenced future personal computers
pioneered home computing
pioneering role in home computing
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Tandy_Corporation
gptkbp:market_launch home users
gptkbp:market_segment gptkb:computer
home and educational
gptkbp:marketed_as the first mass-market personal computer
the first mass-produced personal computer
gptkbp:model gptkb:TRS-80_Model_I
gptkbp:monitors yes
monochrome
CRT monitor
gptkbp:network gptkb:none
gptkbp:notable_feature affordable price
gptkbp:notable_games gptkb:Mars_Rover
gptkb:Pac-Man
gptkb:Star_Trek
gptkb:King's_Quest
gptkb:Space_Invaders
gptkb:Zork
gptkb:Robot_Odyssey
gptkb:adventure
gptkbp:notable_programs gptkb:Visi_Calc
gptkb:Dungeons_&_Dragons
gptkb:Word_Star
gptkb:Zork
gptkb:adventure
Basic programming language
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:educational_institutions
businesses
enthusiasts
schools
hobbyists
programmers
small businesses
hobbyist programmers
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:TRSDOS
gptkbp:peripherals gptkb:joystick
gptkb:mouse
gptkb:Telecommunications
gptkb:print
gptkb:cloud_storage
disk drives
gptkbp:power_supply AC adapter
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:none
gptkbp:price $599
gptkbp:processor gptkb:Zilog_Z80
gptkbp:programming_language gptkb:translator
gptkb:Pascal
gptkb:C
gptkb:BASIC
Assembly language
gptkbp:ram 4 KB
up to 64 KB
up to 48 KB
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1977
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1977
gptkbp:sound beeper
simple beeper sound
gptkbp:storage gptkb:cassette
floppy disk
up to 48 KB
gptkbp:successor gptkb:TRS-80_Model_II
gptkb:TRS-80_Color_Computer
gptkb:Tandy_1000
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Zilog_Z80_microprocessor
gptkbp:user_base hobbyists
hobbyists and educators
gptkbp:user_manual included
gptkbp:video_output RF modulator
gptkbp:weight approximately 25 lbs
12 lbs
approximately 12 lbs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Commodore_64
gptkb:Homebrew_Computer_Club
gptkb:CP/_M
gptkb:Z-100
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5