A guy with his portable TRS-80… (hi-res photo)| 80-90s Computing
First steps with my Tandy TRS-80 Model 100 I recently acquired a shiny Model 100 portable with necessary accessory. I played a bit with the machine before cleaning it and I was a bit surprised that it could retain data in the RAM disk for minutes after disconnecting the power. That gave me the impression that there was a backup battery inside, which scared me enough to open the machine immediately… and yes, although the battery still provided some voltage, it started destroying itself and t...| 80-90s Computing
TRS-80 Model 100 Acquisition A guy contacted me that he found a complete TRS-80 Model 100 at the recycling center, ready to be destroyed. He was not a vintage computer collector but realized that it could have value for some, so he started to google somebody who can appreciate it and found my Czech blog. He wrote me a message that I could take it for free if I was interested. … and I indeed was. This particular machine travelled to our country during the socialism era and it is quite rare h...| 80-90s Computing
Equipping a Tandy 1000SX with a Gotek floppy emulator so I can easily play old DOS games on it.| Leaded Solder
“Now computing can be fun and easy for the entire family.” The Tandy Sensation was an early attempt at a specialized Multimedia PC. In this case, Tandy came up with a 25 MHz 486SX computer with a 107 MB hard drive, built-in CD-ROM drive, stereo sound card, a voice/fax modem, SVGA color graphics, and more. […]| Vintage Computing and Gaming
Repairing multiple failures on the motherboard of a Tandy 1000SX personal computer.| Leaded Solder
Did you miss it last year? Well, here’s another chance to check out Paleotronic’s 12 years of Retro-Christmas, a series of 12 mini-mags looking back at consumer electronics covering the years 1980-1991. It was the [more...]| Paleotronic Magazine
TRS-80 Model 1 – Serial number 100,000 – auction| VintageComputer.ca