Articles in the "FAQ" Category

Was there a Level I Model III?

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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Was the TRS-80 affectionately known as the Trash-80?

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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