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TRS-80 Color Computer 2

TRS-80 Color Computer 2

The Radio Shack Color Computer was sort of a follow-up to the original TRS-80. It was designed more as a home computer to compete with the likes of the VIC-20 and Apple II originally. As the years went

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Color Computer Magazine (January 1984)

Color Computer Magazine (January 1984)

Cover of the January 1984 issue of Color Computer Magazine The TRS-80 Color Computer seemed like the black sheep of the 8-bit world. School’s mostly used Apple IIs, Commodore produced the most successful

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5y

Color Computer Magazine (November 1983)

Color Computer Magazine (November 1983)

Cover of the November 1983 issue of Color Computer Magazine The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer, also known as the Tandy Color Computer or the Coco was a series of mostly compatible home computers produced

darth-azrael

6y

Time Bandit (TRS-80 Color Computer)

Time Bandit (TRS-80 Color Computer)

Time Bandit is an interesting game and probably one that most people have never heard of. The most well known versions of the game were the Atari ST and Amiga versions released in 1985 and 1989 respectively.

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AN AWARENESS POST: How I Almost Lost My Hive Account - Impersonation Scam

AN AWARENESS POST: How I Almost Lost My Hive Account - Impersonation Scam

Hello everyone! As you can already tell from the title, you probably know what this post is about. Please take a moment to read it and, if possible, reblog it to help spread awareness. I have been traumatized

darth-azrael

7y

The Color Computer Magazine (October 1983)

The Color Computer Magazine (October 1983)

The TRS-80 Color Computer always seemed like it was in its own isolated ecosystem with little coverage by multi-format magazines. However, it had a very long life and there were a couple of magazines that

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8y

Dungeons of Daggorath (TRS-80 Color Computer)

Dungeons of Daggorath (TRS-80 Color Computer)

While many games released for the TRS-80 Color Computer were mediocre and derivative, if not direct rip-offs of more popular games, Dungeons of Daggorath is an exception. This early role-playing game was

darth-azrael

8y

Galactic Attack (TRS-80 Color Computer)

Galactic Attack (TRS-80 Color Computer)

Radio Shack had a confusing array of similarly named, incompatible computers. The Color Computer was probably the most successful. There were a wide variety of games released for the Color Computer though

darth-azrael

9y

Buzzard Bait (Color Computer)

Buzzard Bait (Color Computer)

Despite nearly matching the longevity of the Commodore 64, Tandy's Color Computer line never really had the third party software support that the Commodore 64 and other 8-bit computers of the time had.

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If schools taught life skills instead of some subjects?

If schools taught life skills instead of some subjects?

Hello, Ram Ram, Namaste, Sastriyakal, to all Hive users. Today I'll tell you what if schools taught life skills instead of some subjects. We all have studied or are studying subjects in school, but our

darth-azrael

9y

Barbarossa (TRS-80 Color Computer)

Barbarossa (TRS-80 Color Computer)

This ad, circa 1985, is for a game called Barbarossa for the TRS-80 Color Computer. This is a turn-based strategy game that covers the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II. This game

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9y

Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer

Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer

Before modern CPUs and graphics cards, Radio Shack probably had the most confusing computer related names. Everything early on was a TRS-80 regardless of what it was compatible with. They started with

darth-azrael

9y

Air Traffic Control Simulator (TRS-80 Color Computer)

Air Traffic Control Simulator (TRS-80 Color Computer)

This is a good example of how ads would appear in magazines from smaller software developers in the early to mid 1980s. Above are three ads for the same game, Air Traffic Controller, all from 1985, from

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9y

Protector II, Shamus, Picnic Paranoia (TRS-80 Color Computer)

Protector II, Shamus, Picnic Paranoia (TRS-80 Color Computer)

Radio Shack's Color Computer never seemed to have as much third party support as the other major 8-bit computers of the day. I'm not sure exactly why since Radio Shack supported it for a very long time.

ryosai

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Break the Silence, Claim the Prize

Break the Silence, Claim the Prize

A Call to Take Back Hive — No Sides, Just Action Hive feels stuck lately — not because of the witness drama, not because of proposals, but because too many people are waiting for someone else to fix things.

darth-azrael

9y

Color Computer Magazine (January 1984)

Color Computer Magazine (January 1984)

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9y

TRS-80 Color Computer (1981)

TRS-80 Color Computer (1981)

The Color Computer eventually dropped the TRS-80 designation and computers in that line became to be colloquially known as the CoCo, CoCo 2 and CoCo 3. Here we have an ad for the original TRS-80 Color

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9y

Software Support, Inc. (1984)

Software Support, Inc. (1984)

There was a time when disk drives of any kind were a luxury item for computer owners. Many early home computer owners used cassettes to store and load data. In 1984 when this particular ad came out, the

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9y

Spectral Associates: TRS-80 Color Computer (1982)

Spectral Associates: TRS-80 Color Computer (1982)

Source: The above ad by Spectral Associates, a retailer for Color Computer upgrades, accessories and software, is from 1982. There were three Color Computer models throughout the year but in 1982 when

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Vannes. Monomad Challenge.

Vannes. Monomad Challenge.

Medieval walled city in Bretagne, France. Look at those textures, great for B&W!

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10y

The Color Computer Magazine (November 1983)

The Color Computer Magazine (November 1983)

The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer, also known as the Tandy Color Computer or simply the Coco was a line of home computers produced from 1980 until 1991. There weren't very many magazines that covered