Tandy 102 and TRS-80 Model 100 - Adventures in

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  • Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
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    We present the Tandy m102 Portable Computer. It was released in 1986 as the successor to the very popular Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100, considered to be one of the first notebook or laptop computers. It is about the size of a book, with an 8x40 LCD screen, keyboard, and host of I/O ports for peripherals and communication, all in a single unit. It uses an Intel 8085-compatible processor and includes Microsoft BASIC for writing and sharing applications beyond the built-in word processor, telecommunications app, address book, and calendar.
    00:00 Introduction
    00:39 History of the TRS-80 Model 100 (and Tandy 102)
    01:56 Power-on and the main menu
    02:40 TEXT (Word Processor)
    03:46 BASIC programming
    05:35 Graphics programming
    06:47 Sound and music
    08:13 PEEK and POKE
    09:55 TELCOM and comminicating with a modern computer (e.g., MacBook Pro)
    12:53 Sharing files using a TPDD server (TS-DOS and DLPlus)
    14:47 PIANO1: a playable musical keyboard written in BASIC
    To find out more about the Model 100 and 102, please visit these websites:
    www.club100.org/ (The Model 100 Users Group)
    / 1186716131388896 (Facebook users group)
    bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php...
    More information about File Transfer and TPDD services can be found here:
    bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?...
    (Includes info on TS-DOS and DLPlus used in the demo)
    General history and info
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80_...
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  • @lovemadeinjapan
    @lovemadeinjapan 27 днів тому +2

    Thanks, will check the 0-modem bit. I found that hooking up serial when using battery power can make the machine freeze until you pull the batteries. I don't use the terminal on Mac, but the built in serial tool of the Arduino IDE, or Processing, with the later you can actually program something around the serial communication, like a file transfer tool.

  • @the_omg3242
    @the_omg3242 3 місяці тому +1

    I always thought those things were so cool, but couldn't afford one when they were current.
    I was recently thinking of trying to make something similar with a Rasberry Pi and small ultrawide display that's got a similar screensize to the model 100.
    Would be nice to start with a non working one of these rather than trying to 3D print a custom case.

    • @CatSynthTV
      @CatSynthTV  3 місяці тому

      Some folks have done that, i.e., used m100 cases with a Raspberry Pi.

  • @bigbadhodad3894
    @bigbadhodad3894 9 місяців тому +4

    this is nice, I just got one of these at the dump and it works great I just need to learn to use it better,

    • @CatSynthTV
      @CatSynthTV  9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks. Hope we can help you learn 😺

    • @mabel8179
      @mabel8179 9 місяців тому +2

      Who would dump such an interesting retro computer?! I'm glad you found it and have given it a new home!

    • @bigbadhodad3894
      @bigbadhodad3894 9 місяців тому +1

      Yeah it’s my new typing buddy, the keyboard is so nice, I just need a way to get stuff off it.

    • @CatSynthTV
      @CatSynthTV  8 місяців тому

      @@bigbadhodad3894 yeah that is the challenge. Hopefully our tutorial on TPDD helps you with that - good luck!

    • @bigbadhodad3894
      @bigbadhodad3894 Місяць тому +1

      @@CatSynthTV I got a Backpack for it and a dial a rom, such a useful little device now.

  • @-E42-
    @-E42- Рік тому +1

    going to have to boot up my apple ][ now :D