[TriLUG] More computer trivia...

Lee Fickenscher elfick at mac.com
Wed Dec 7 15:44:55 EST 2005


On Dec 7, 2005, at 3:33 PM, Mark Freeze wrote:

> I know with the TRS-80 the '80' was the Z80 processor, but what did  
> 'TRS'
> stand for? Was it actually Tandy Radio Shack?  Thanks what I had  
> heard.

The TRS-80 was my first computer. It did indeed stand for Tandy Radio  
Shack, though I'm sure you'll find many that say it was just  
shorthand for "Trash". :-)

-Lee



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