[Coco] TRS-80 and Maximum PC Magazine

[bester at adamswells.com]

On 2022-09-13 11:08 am, Michael Kline via Coco wrote:
> I found a link that will allow you to download the magazine for free.
> 
> https://freemagaziness.com/maximum-pc-october-2022/
> 
> After the "Overview paragraph", there's a "Get Link" which will send
> you to:
> https://app.blackhole.run/#IDfYJO2zNf17qCAjLKM5Tmvqk9uzdT1hZwfz3xDS4zbi
> unless the link is random based on page load. Just click on "Get Link"
> to download, then save afterwards.
> 
> Michael
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Coco <coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com> On Behalf Of Steve Ostrom via 
> Coco
> Sent: 13 September 2022 09:50
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Cc: Steve Ostrom <smostrom7 at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] TRS-80 and Maximum PC Magazine
> 
> In the most recent Maximum PC Magazine, October 2022, on page 70 they
> have an article entitled, “Machine of the Month : Tandy TRS-80 (1977)”
>  It’s a pretty good read.  It goes into the history of the TRS-80,
> including development and software, and then a help to the reader on
> how to emulate this Z80 computer, which seems to be a bit problematic.
> 
> Hope you enjoy the read.
> 
> --- Steve ---

Thanks to both of you for pointing this article out.

I'm just starting to read the article, but a few things caught my eye:

I don't think lowercase letters involved a ROM upgrade... I think it was 
just adding one DRAM chip. Maybe there was something about descenders?

"Tandy planned to make a few thousand units - unsold stock could be used 
for inventory." From what I recall, Mr Tandy ordered one TRS-80 per 
store. They didn't expect any of them to sell.

Three levels of BASIC were available... I've never heard of Level III - 
at least not from Radio Shack.