Quick — name the most important personal computer of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Those of you who mentioned the legendary Apple II–that’s fine. I respect your decision. Forced to think objectively ...

There are a few old products that have rabid fan bases, and the TRS-80 Model 100 is one of those. Depending on your point of view it’s either a small laptop or a large organizer, but in 1983 it was ...

Quick – name the most important personal computer of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Those of you who mentioned the legendary Apple II – that’s fine. I respect your decision. Forced to think ...

It may be hard to believe now, but back in 1977, the company that owned the Radio Shack retail store business helped begin the personal computer revolution. Along with the Apple II, which we talked ...

For over half a century, if you wanted to buy electronics parts and gadgets in the United States, one retail chain loomed large above all others: RadioShack. Its combination of distinctive, often ...

A while ago, as we at Ars were discussing our first mobile computing experiences, I recalled the first “laptop” computer I was ever issued to use as a journalist: the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100.

The Apple Lisa, the IBM PCjr and the Tandy TRS-80 Model 100 laptop all were introduced in the same year, 1983 -- eons ago by computer standards. Eighteen years have come and gone; entire industries ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Apple Lisa, the IBM PCjr and the Tandy TRS-80 Model 100 laptop all were introduced during the same year, 1983 -- eons ago by computer standards. Eighteen years have come and gone; ...

The true test of a man’s patience is crimping pins onto the end of a cable that leads to building a custom serial cable—especially if it’s the first time you’ve even handled a serial cable in a decade ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In the early 1970s, most personal ...