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Old 10-22-2017, 02:19 PM   #1
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Why did so many ppl make fun of TRS 80s?? (They called them trash 80)
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Old 10-22-2017, 03:35 PM   #2
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Maybe because Because Tandy's attempt to keep the price down ended up severely limiting capability and flexibility. Besides, Tom Watson over at IBM said there was no market for computers, so this was just a toy for a few nerds.
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Old 10-26-2017, 09:55 PM   #3
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Guess it wasn't keeping the price down.
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