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At the Warwick Hotel in New York City, Lewis Kornfeld, president of Radio Shack, a division of Tandy Corporation, announces the TRS-80 (”Trash-80″) Model I microcomputer.
The TRS-80, which is the first desktop computer, is based on the Z-80 8-bit microprocessor manufactured by Zilog, which cost Tandy less than US$150,000 to develop. It features 4KB RAM, expandable to 16K RAM, a 4KB ROM, expandable to 12K ROM, a 53-key keyboard, a twelve inch RCA video display, a Realistic CTR-41 cassette-based data recorder, a built-in BASIC interpreter, BlackJack and Backgammon. The computer uses the TRSDOS and CP/M operating systems. Several other programs are available for the system, including: the 12 Employees payroll application ($19.95), the Math I educational application ($19.95), and the Personal Finance finance application ($14.95). Over ten thousand orders will be taken for the system within the first month of its release.
Full System: $599.95
Microcomputer: $399.95
Monitor: $199.95
Cassette Drive: $49.95
Total value (adjusted for inflation): $4,276.59
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i remeber those... my aunt had the apple IIe in the early 80\'s and i used to rule that thing!!! then i spent 15 years without a computer and now all i can do is point and click....
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I used to rock the TRS-80 and the Apple II and IIe.
It is funny I was in the advanced computer class in elementary school and in the club but after elementary school did nothing with computers until I was out of college and now it is my career. Kind of weird -
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a Realistic CTR-41 cassette-based data recorder
wow.
Also today
1958 : Nautilus travels under North Pole
U.S. nuclear submarine Nautilus accomplishes the first undersea voyage to the geographic North Pole. The world\'s first nuclear submarine, the Nautilus dived at Point Barrow, Alaska, and traveled nearly 1,000 miles under the Arctic ice cap to reach the top of the world. It then steamed on to Iceland, pioneering a new and shorter route from the Pacific to the Atlantic and Europe.
1492 Columbus leaves spain for the west indies
1852 First Boat Race between Yale and Harvard, the first American intercollegiate athletic event. Harvard won.
1977 Senate hearing make public Project MKULTRA, CIA mind control experiments (think of the begining of ghostbusters)
and the ultimate geekdome:
2:47 a.m. on August 3, 1923 - On hearing news that president Harding has died of a heart attack, Calvin Cooledge becomes president. Since his families Vermont home did not have a telephone, they were told by reporters coming to the house. On hearing, he went upstairs and put on his suit. He came back down and with witnesses of the family and reporters, his father (a public notary) swore him in using the family bible. He then got changed again and went back to bed. -
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he then got changed again and went back to bed.
What a party animal!!
1933 Yanks are shut out for 1st time after 308 games
1955 Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing
1881 US Nation Lawn Tennis Association removes "Nation" from name
1963 Beatles final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool
1971 Paul McCartney announces the formation of his group Wings
1979 Fastest jai-alai shot (188 mph), Jose Arieto at Newport Jai Alai, RI
1990 NY Yankee Kevin Mass sets record with 10th HR in 1st 72 at bats -
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Slim\'s on a roll of useless information today!
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