The TRS-80 Micro Computer System is a desktop microcomputer developed by Tandy Corporation and sold through its Radio Shack stores. Launched in 1977, it is one of the earliest mass-produced and mass-marketed retail home computers, its name derived from Tandy Radio Shack Z80, after its Zilog Z80 8-bit microprocessor.
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SignificanceBy 1981 InfoWorld described Radio Shack as the dominant supplier of small computers. 1 Sources
1. TRS-80 - Wikipedia
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Launched in 1977, it is one of the earliest mass-produced and mass-marketed retail home computers.
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By 1981, InfoWorld described Radio Shack as 'the dominant supplier of small computers'.
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