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We welcome contributions. If you have an interesting story, technical article, review or historical perspective please feel free to submit. We hope that the articles archived here are helpful and entertaining.
K. Hahn - There is something very entertaining about loading and saving programs onto a simple cassette recorder. We map out the cassette interface cable, and give you the information you need
at why many people have trouble transferring files using a store bought Null Modem Adaptor.
from the Tandy Laptop - by: Brian K. Hahn - Many have written us and asked about replacing the hard drive on the Tandy 1110HD notebook and until this week I have always replied with the usual, "I haven't had to attempt that yet." Yes, you guessed it. This was the week. ..... More
articles have been written of the subject of portable word processors, but those that are out there need to be accurate. I came across a "paper" written and published by "The Computing Teacher, October 1994" entitled "Laptop Word Processors in the Classroom. This article was very well written, it has glaring errors. ..... More
Brian K. Hahn As an online vintage computer magazine, one of our tasks is to bring together in one location the old and new solutions for the TRS-80 community. We found Eric J. Rothfus a true electronic guru. He is the inventor of the SVD ..... More
game for your Color Computer 3 written in the 21st Century! From a country that gave us Olivia Newton-John, Mel Gibson and Nichol Kidman to name a few true talents embraced by the pop culture, another unsung hero lives, Nick Marentes ..... More
Hahn: Can wireless communications now be possible for your Tandy 100, 200 or WP2? We examine and review two new products that can convert your RS-232 port into a Infrared transmitter. These new toys make the Tandy WP2, TRS-80 Model 100 and others equals in the portable data assistants of today ..... More
CBM-10WP to control your MS-DOS Computer. We will explore an interesting and seldom published feature of two great little machines, the Tandy WP2 and Citizen CBM-10WP. ...... More
the Job of transferring Model I/III/4 files to their new machines. transfer methods require extra hardware or software that can cost serious money. But for a few dollars, we built a null modem device ....... More (Printer Friendly - Version)
antique mall and found a old TRS-80 sitting there, you paused and after giving twenty five bucks you took it home and fired the puppy up. You heard the drives buzz and then . .Cassette? Now what. Read a review of what we believe is the best emulator out their! ..... More
Wide Web is not easy to map. But if you had to put your finger on where it began one could point to the CBBS created by Ward Christensen and Randy Seuss ... More
getting back to their roots, a look at the new trend in portable tools going retro! Companies like QuickPad and Alphasmart are modeling their new tools on the NEC and Tandy's of the past even if they don't want top admit that. These are not just look-a-likes they are true tributes to the vintage portables .... More
So what was the reason for buying your first computer? I have been in computer consulting for many years, beginning on a retail floor and working my way into the office environment. This experience has given me insights into the market that many a sales professional have acquired. ..... More
Connect a Standard IBM Compatible Printer to your TRS-80 or Tandy 1000! - By Brian K. Hahn The original TRS-80's and Tandy 1000's are great little machines. The only real problem they had was the inability to connect a standard off the shelf PC compatible printer. This article provides a table showing you wire by wire connections to alter or build your own TRS-80 to IBM Printer Cable.......... ...... More
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DISCLAIMER
Many periodicals printed about the TRS-80 computer, and other 8bit machines such as the Aquarius, Apple, LNW-80, Kypro had a mass amount of good information. For the most part these articles and bits of wisdom have been burned or end up in the compost. Today when you pick up magazine most stories are fluff designed to illicit advertising dollars from the top 100 manufacturers. This is not to say that all columnists sell out.
Collected here, as time permits, we have captured articles from many of these magazines from the past. Although we have not obtained written permission to reproduce these articles, every effort will be made to ensure that credits are posted accurately. If for some reason you find an article that you may have a vested interest in and do not wish your work posted, please email the webmaster and we will immediately remove the information with apologies. But please remember, the purpose of this website is to SUPPORT those who still use these great machine and to preserve the library of work recorded over the years. This collection of work just maybe yours. For those wanting their work posted here, please email the webmaster and we will include it here. Thank you for your understanding and consideration.
8BIT-Micro REVIEWS
As avid TRS-80 users we at 8bit-Micro constantly look for new and vintage hardware/software solutions for the old 8bit machines. We do have our favorites, and you may not be familiar with them. Here, you will find reviews on hardware and software still being circulated within the 8bit community. We hope they will help, if not inspire you to go digging and resurrect your old Micro. Have fun..
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