{"id":380,"date":"2015-05-01T07:43:40","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T11:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=380"},"modified":"2015-05-01T09:39:04","modified_gmt":"2015-05-01T13:39:04","slug":"podcast-episode-16-trs-80-color-computer-and-sinclair-spectrum","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wordpress\/podcast\/podcast-episode-16-trs-80-color-computer-and-sinclair-spectrum\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Episode 16: TRS-80 Color Computer and Sinclair ZX Spectrum"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_381\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-381\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CoCo1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-381 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CoCo1-300x231.png\" alt=\"4K TRS-80 Color Computer\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CoCo1-300x231.png 300w, http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CoCo1.png 983w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">4K TRS-80 Color Computer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now that we&#8217;re firmly into the 1980&#8217;s, David and Jeff continue to cover computer systems that can be considered next-generation platforms, introducing color versions to existing model lines. We introduce to you Radio Shack&#8217;s first Color Computer, expanding the infamous original monochrome TRS-80 line of computers. Along with that, we hop over the great pond and introduce the successor to the Sinclair ZX80 and ZX81, the Sinclair&#8217;s ZX Spectrum series of computers.<\/p>\n<p><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-380-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HofPC-5-1-15.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HofPC-5-1-15.mp3\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HofPC-5-1-15.mp3<\/a><\/audio><br \/>\nLinks mentioned in the show include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintage.org\/2015\/southeast\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 3.0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldofspectrum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">World of Spectrum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/sinclair-zx-spectrum-vega\" target=\"_blank\">ZX Spectrum Vega<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/952953995\/bluetooth-zx-spectrum-recreating-the-sinclair-zx-s\" target=\"_blank\">Bluetooth ZX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=ZX+Spectrum+emulator&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;oe=utf-8\" target=\"_blank\">List of ZX Spectrum emulators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glensideccc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Glenside Color Computer Club<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>eBay links (you may need to scroll down the linked pages to see the full auction)<\/p>\n<p>Links to lists of SOLD items may differ from items mention in the show content<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>David\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/SINCLAIR-ZX-SPECTRUM-Joystick-10-games-Recorder-All-Boxed-RARE-\/171767011868?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&amp;hash=item27fe1c9a1c&amp;nma=true&amp;si=R%252BAfGzTOVVGEQeHixE0XBdZBewE%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\" target=\"_blank\">SINCLAIR ZX SPECTRUM+Joystick+10 games+Recorder-All Boxed-RARE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/soviet-clone-of-ZX-SPECTRUM-never-used-NOS-boxed-\/331519482884?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item4d3019dc04&amp;nma=true&amp;si=R%252BAfGzTOVVGEQeHixE0XBdZBewE%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\" target=\"_blank\">soviet clone of ZX SPECTRUM never used NOS boxed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-2-128K-Original-Computer-Boxed-Games-fully-working-\/281661878179?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&amp;hash=item41945b2fa3\" target=\"_blank\">ZX Spectrum 2 &#8211; 128K<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Jeff\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Vintage-RadioShack-TRS-80-Color-computer-With-Accessories-Game-Cartridge-N-R-\/271841904279?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item3f4b0a4697\" target=\"_blank\">Color Computer (1) with accessories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Tandy-Color-Computer-3-with-Box-and-Manuals-Works-\/281674344747?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item419519692b\" target=\"_blank\">Color Computer 3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Send feedback to <a href=\"mailto:feedback@HistoryOfPersonalComputing.com\">feedback@HistoryOfPersonalComputing.com<\/a> &#8211; We really want to hear from you by email or send an audio comment! Also, as we cover these computers, we would love to receive your high-quality pictures of the machines we\u2019ve covered, so please start sending them in. You can find our podcast RSS feed at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/feed\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/feed\/podcast<\/a>. Also, please write a review on iTunes or help us spread the word with Facebook, Google + or Twitter. Perhaps you\u2019re in a specialty discussion group &#8211; tell them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that we&#8217;re firmly into the 1980&#8217;s, David and Jeff continue to cover computer systems that can be considered next-generation platforms, introducing color versions to existing model lines. We introduce to you Radio Shack&#8217;s first Color Computer, expanding the infamous original monochrome TRS-80 line of computers. 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