What is this PC?

Dreedo · 17 March 2010, 21:01

Was watching Only Fools and Horses last night and saw this in one of the episodes:

Was wondering what kind of computer it was? Seems to large to be an Amiga, as all the ones with built-in keyboards were smaller.

gimbal · 18 March 2010, 11:54

the plugs on the back also don't match. Perhaps it is just some sort of old apple computer?

xc8 · 18 March 2010, 12:08

Its the TRS80 Color 2

Chris

TCD · 18 March 2010, 12:13

Butt ugly.

Dreedo · 18 March 2010, 12:18

lol thanks XC8, i saw another computer watching it last night, pretty sure it was one of those other weird commodore's.

gimbal · 18 March 2010, 13:22

Ah, I didn't consider Tandy computers. That is a piece of history that I'm not familiar with, good read for later

pce_gamer · 21 March 2010, 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Butt ugly.

Your mother!
But yeah, looks like a Tandy CoCo 2 or 3 (the TRS80 was dropped from the name. As they weren't really TRS80's).

TCD · 22 March 2010, 09:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by pce_gamer

Your mother!

Simple question, simple answer

Looks like they cut out a big hole and then realised they hadn't enough keys to fill it... Anyway, hope you agree that it's really not a beauty.

laffer · 22 March 2010, 09:05

It's all about how desperate you are

EDIT - I had not read the 'your mother' comment before posting this and I was talking about the machine itself, not anyones mothers! Please do not misunderstand!

Thorham · 22 March 2010, 09:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by pce_gamer

Your mother!

It's properly best if you keep comments like this to yourself, because not all members here like comments like that, including myself.

Maren · 22 March 2010, 09:24

Classic TRS' were pure class. I still have a TRS-80 Model II collecting dust somewhere in my sister's basement. The CoCo 2 definitely doesn't shine

DaveGlo · 29 March 2010, 01:04

That was my first computer. I wanted a specy.... I got a TRS80. Think my dad was out of work when we got it so he went for the cheapest thing he could find. I think it was £25 from Tandy in town, as it had just gone obsolete, the cassette player was £35!
The Cuthbert goes ......... range were pants and games were hard to track down. I only really liked Tube Way Army (Scramble).
My next machine was the A500 Batman Pack.
Still, i miss it now though

17 March 2010, 21:01	#1
Dreedo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Age: 30 Posts: 657	What is this PC? Was watching Only Fools and Horses last night and saw this in one of the episodes: Was wondering what kind of computer it was? Seems to large to be an Amiga, as all the ones with built-in keyboards were smaller. Last edited by Dreedo; 17 March 2010 at 21:12.

22 March 2010, 09:05	#9
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	It's all about how desperate you are EDIT - I had not read the 'your mother' comment before posting this and I was talking about the machine itself, not anyones mothers! Please do not misunderstand! Last edited by laffer; 22 March 2010 at 09:17.

18 March 2010, 11:54	#2
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,914	the plugs on the back also don't match. Perhaps it is just some sort of old apple computer?

18 March 2010, 12:08	#3
xc8 no c= no fun Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 312	Its the TRS80 Color 2 Chris

18 March 2010, 12:13	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,540	Butt ugly.

18 March 2010, 12:18	#5
Dreedo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Age: 30 Posts: 657	lol thanks XC8, i saw another computer watching it last night, pretty sure it was one of those other weird commodore's.

18 March 2010, 13:22	#6
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,914	Ah, I didn't consider Tandy computers. That is a piece of history that I'm not familiar with, good read for later

22 March 2010, 09:24	#11
Maren Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: * Posts: 567	Classic TRS' were pure class. I still have a TRS-80 Model II collecting dust somewhere in my sister's basement. The CoCo 2 definitely doesn't shine

29 March 2010, 01:04	#12
DaveGlo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Nottingham Posts: 54	That was my first computer. I wanted a specy.... I got a TRS80. Think my dad was out of work when we got it so he went for the cheapest thing he could find. I think it was £25 from Tandy in town, as it had just gone obsolete, the cassette player was £35! The Cuthbert goes ......... range were pants and games were hard to track down. I only really liked Tube Way Army (Scramble). My next machine was the A500 Batman Pack. Still, i miss it now though

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