Tandy Corporation announced the TRS-80 Color Computer in July 1980 to compete with the inexpensive and popular Commodore VIC-20. The Color Computer is a completely different design than the Zilog Z80 -based TRS-80 models. BYTE wrote, "The only similarity between [the two computers] is the name". Features include elongation mode for expanded print and a special repeat function to make graphics programming easier. Color Computer-compatible serial interface (600 baud). U.L. listed. TP-10 Thermal Printer Paper 26-1332 $3.95 4-1/8″-wide thermal. Package of 2. Micro Compac 26-3350 $29.95 Configure your MC-10's serial port for communications. The TRS-80/Tandy Color Computer 2 is a fascinating bit of computer history. It was the direct ancestor of the first inexpensive home Unix-like computer, the Color Computer 3. I've improved superBASIC and also made a short manual available on Amazon and most e-bookstores. <- Rainbow BASIC preflight; superBASIC manual -> Editorials. Trump 2. The TRS-80 Color Computer started out as a joint venture between Tandy Corporation of Fort Worth, Texas and Motorola Semiconductor, Inc. of Austin, to develop a low cost home computer in 1977. The Color Computer, referred to by many by its nickname CoCo ( Co lor Co mputer), with its Motorola 6809E processor, was a radical departure from the The Color Computer, referred to by many by it's nickname CoCo (Color Computer), with its Motorola 6809E processor, was a radical departure from the Z80-based TRS-80 Models. Indeed the "80" in "TRS-80" stood for "Z80". For a time, the CoCo was referred to internally as the TRS-90 in reference to the "9" in "6809". Site contains emulators, programs, manuals, books, patches, games, hints, discussions, questions, forums, and tons more. TRS-80 Computers: TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo) Color Computer I. 500 Pokes Peeks N Execs for the TRS-80 Color Computer Supplement (1986)(Kishore M Santwani) Size: 4,341,870; Title: Assembly Language Programming for the TRS-80 Revived Site by Ira Goldklang's is an archive of everything related to the Tandy Radio Shack TRS-80 microcomputer lines. Site contains emulators, programs, manuals, books, patches, games, hints, discussions, questions, forums, and tons more. Color Computer Operation Manual Pages: 33 Year: 1980 TOSEC: Color Computer Operation Manual The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (also marketed as the Tandy Color Computer and affectionately nicknamed CoCo) was a home computer launched in 1980. Despite bearing the TRS-80 name, the "Color Computer" was a radical departure from the earlier TRS-80; in particular it had a Motorola 6809E processor, rather than the TRS-80's Z ilog Z80.Thus, despite the similar name, the new machine was The Radio Shack TRS-80 color computer (also called Tandy Color Computer, or CoCo) was a home computer based around the Motorola 6809E processor and part of the TRS-80 line. Contents 1 Origin and history 2 Differences from earlier TRS-80 models 3 Description of different versions 3.1 Color Computer 1 (1980-1983) 3.2 Color Computer 2 (1983-1986) SYSTEMDESCRIPTION TheprimaryfunctionsoftheColorComputerareperformed byfive40-pinLargeScaleIntegration(LSI)chipsplus RandomAccessMemory(RAM)andReadOnlyMemory (ROM If you are trying to do something with your old Color Computer, read this quick reference. Want to contribute to this wiki? Be sure to read this first. This CoCo wiki project was started on October 29, 2004. The TRS-80 color LOGO manual