TRS-80 Model 1 (was: Arty computers (was: Re: PDP-11/70 in Yates Center, KS)

[Fred Cisin]

On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, Chuck Guzis wrote:
> So the Applie II (went on sale in June 1977, as opposed to the TRS-80
> Model I going on sale in August) was an impractical commercial flop?
> How about the Commodore Pet--demoed in 1976?

All of those three were announced and demo'd before any of the three was
readily available.  I ended up with TRS80, because that was available
first of the three in my neighborhood.


I don't percieve it as an AG Bell/Elisha Gray race.
(although THAT would make a great Fedex commercial "If Elisha Gray had
used Fedex, then . . . ")

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Grumpy Ol' Fred     		cisin at xenosoft.com