Although rare, the Level I Model III did exist. The 1981 Radio Shack catalog which introduced the Model III listed three versions:
- 26-1061, 4K Level I BASIC, cassette only, $699.00
- 26-1062, 16K Model III BASIC, cassette only, $999.00
- 26-1063, 32K Model III BASIC, two floppy drives, $2,495.00
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It seems that whenever any article today mentions the TRS-80, it always includes a statement that the TRS-80 was “affectionately known as the Trash-80.” Although this idea is often repeated, it is simply not true.
“Trash-80” was a common corruption of the TRS-80 name. It was intended to suggest that the TRS-80 hardware and software were of poor quality and little better than trash.
Many have embraced the name in recent years and that has caused “Trash-80” to lose much of the original negative connotation. But that is a recent development and was definitely not the case back when Radio Shack was still selling the TRS-80.
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