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TRS-80 Color Computer

The TRS-80 Color Computer, later marketed as the Tandy Color Computer, is a series of home computers developed and sold by Tandy Corporation. Despite sharing a name with the earlier, Z80-based TRS-80, the Color Computer is a different system and a radical departure in design based on the Motorola 6809E and variants of the Motorola 6847 video display…

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CPU
6809E @ 0.895 / 1.79 MHz
Developer
Tandy Corporation
Discontinued
1991 (1991)
Graphics
MC6847 video display generator
Introductory price
US$399 (equivalent to $1,560 in 2025)
Manufacturer
Motorola

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Color Computer 1 (1980–1983)

Color Computer 2 (1983–1986)

Color Computer 3 (1986–1991)

Hardware

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TRS-80 Color Computer

Nodes130
Edges129
Triples38
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015385
Components1

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TRS-80 Color Computer

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related to history · 17
TRS-80 Color Computer → Agriculture, Austin, BYTE, Green Thumb, July, Kentucky College, Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, Motorola Semiconductor, Tandy Corporation, Tandy's Computer Division, Texas, The, The Color Computer, The TRS-80 Color Computer, This, University, Zilog Z80-based TRS-80
CPU · 1
TRS-80 Color Computer → 6809E @ 0.895 / 1.79 MHz
Developer · 1
TRS-80 Color Computer → Tandy Corporation
Discontinued · 1
TRS-80 Color Computer → 1991 (1991)
Graphics · 1
TRS-80 Color Computer → MC6847 video display generator
Introductory price · 1
TRS-80 Color Computer → US$399 (equivalent to $1,560 in 2025)
Manufacturer · 1
TRS-80 Color Computer → Motorola
Memory · 1
TRS-80 Color Computer → 4 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 512 KB
Operating system · 1
TRS-80 Color Computer → Color BASIC / OS-9
Released · 1
TRS-80 Color Computer → September 1980; 45 years ago (1980-09)

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TRS-80 Color ComputerCPU6809E @ 0.895 / 1.79 MHz1.00infobox
TRS-80 Color ComputerDeveloperTandy Corporation1.00infobox
TRS-80 Color ComputerDiscontinued1991 (1991)1.00infobox
TRS-80 Color ComputerGraphicsMC6847 video display generator1.00infobox
TRS-80 Color ComputerIntroductory priceUS$399 (equivalent to $1,560 in 2025)1.00infobox
TRS-80 Color ComputerManufacturerMotorola1.00infobox
TRS-80 Color ComputerMemory4 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 512 KB1.00infobox
TRS-80 Color ComputerOperating systemColor BASIC / OS-91.00infobox
TRS-80 Color ComputerReleasedSeptember 1980; 45 years ago (1980-09)1.00infobox
TRS-80 Color ComputerSound6-bit DAC1.00infobox
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