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 TRS-80 MC-10 | |
| Release date | 1983[1][2][3] |
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| Introductory price | US$119.95 (equivalent to $370 in 2023) |
| Discontinued | 1984 |
| Operating system | 8 KB (Micro Color Basic, developed by Microsoft) ROM |
| CPU | Motorola MC6803 @ 0.89 MHz |
| Memory | 4 KB on-board, expandable to 20 KB via external expansion pack |
| Graphics | VDG: MC6847 |
| Input | 48-key "Chiclet"-style keyboard |
| Power | 8V AC 1.5A |
| Dimensions | 8.5 in × 7 in × 2 in (216 mm × 178 mm × 51 mm) |
| Mass | 29.05 oz (824 g) |
The TRS-80 MC-10 microcomputer is a lesser-known member of the TRS-80 line of home computers, produced by Tandy Corporation in the early 1980s and sold through their RadioShack chain of electronics stores. It was a low-cost alternative to Tandy's own TRS-80 Color Computer to compete with entry-level machines such as the VIC-20 and Sinclair ZX81.
The MC-10 was of value primarily to hobbyists and as an introduction to computer programming. It was not a commercial success and was discontinued only a year after its introduction.
- ^ The TRS-80 MC-10: too little, too late for too much?, (evaluation) By Owen W. Linzmayer, CREATIVE COMPUTING VOL. 9, NO. 10 / OCTOBER 1983 / PAGE 39
- ^ TRS-80 MC-10 'battles' T/S 2000, By Scott Mace, Page 3, InfoWorld, 20 Jun 1983
- ^ New Systems, Hardware News, Page 46, InfoWorld, 8 Aug 1983, The TRS-80 Micro Color Computer Model MC- 10 from Radio Shack is aimed primarily at first-time computer buyers.