[comp.sys.misc] Radio Shack TRS-80

ATKINSON@RUBY.VCU.EDU (Fill in the Blank) (08/09/89)

I bought a TRS-80 at an auction with no keyboard and no power cord.
Being curious, I opened the thing up. I found the 2 8 inch floppy drives,
some memory, (not being familiar with chips I have no idea how much memory),
and a 68k processor.

questions:
1) what kind of bus architecture was used in this machine? it doesn't look
   like S-100.
2) What was wrong with this system?  I don't remember the sales being great.

and
3) is it worth trying to get it fixed? and if so, where besides Radio
Shack can I find parts, etc.?  I know some suppliers of >Z
Zuckerboard, but other suppliers? and are Zuckerboard parts even
compatible with this machine?

Luther Atkinson
MCV Academic Computing, Virginia Commonwealth University
bitnet: Atkinson@vcuvax
Internet: Atkinson@ruby.vcu.edu