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Layout of characters and pixels on the TRS-80 display <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80 TRS-80 from Wikipedia]</ref> | Layout of characters and pixels on the TRS-80 display <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80 TRS-80 from Wikipedia]</ref> | ||
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[[MicroChess]], by [[Peter Jennings]], was the first commercially-available microcomputer-based chess program running on a TRS-80, soon followed by [[Sargon]], written by [[Dan Spracklen|Dan]] and [[Kathe Spracklen]]. | [[MicroChess]], by [[Peter Jennings]], was the first commercially-available microcomputer-based chess program running on a TRS-80, soon followed by [[Sargon]], written by [[Dan Spracklen|Dan]] and [[Kathe Spracklen]]. | ||
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Revision as of 22:36, 29 October 2018
TRS-80 was Tandy Corporation's first microcomputer model, with Zilog's Z80 8-bit CPU. TRS-80 was sold through Tandy's Radio Shack stores in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Contents
Display
Layout of Characters and Pixels
Layout of characters and pixels on the TRS-80 display [1]
Chess Programs
MicroChess, by Peter Jennings, was the first commercially-available microcomputer-based chess program running on a TRS-80, soon followed by Sargon, written by Dan and Kathe Spracklen.
Publications
- Norman D. Whaland (1981). TRS-80 - Konane. SoftSide Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 03 / Issue 24, December, 1981 [3]
External Links
- TRS-80 from Wikipedia
- List of TRS-80 and Tandy-branded computers from Wikipedia
- Ira Goldklang’s TRS-80 Revived Site
- Tim Mann's TRS-80 Pages
