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September 13, 2006
E4: Radio Shack TRS-80 Pocket Computer
Rob Merritt of Saskatoon donated a Radio Shack TRS-80 Pocket Computer system to the museum. This collection of artefacts included the Pocket Computer, docking station with thermal printer, and software.
The donated collection consists of the following items:
- Radio Shack TRS-80 Pockt Computer
- Docking station with thermal printer and rolls of thermal paper
- Owners manuals
- Leatherette carying case
- TRS-80 Pocket handbook
- Connector cables and adapter
- Personal Finance software on cassette
- Business Finance software on cassette
- Game software on cassette
- Pocket Organizer software on cassette
Along with the Pocket Computer system was a Sharp "ELSI MATE" EL-1630 calculator.
The museum thanks Rob for donating this collection to the museum. Future generations will enjoy this historical look at the beginning of "portable personal computing."
Posted by mwh803 at September 13, 2006 03:58 PM