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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

This Christmas, get yourself a CoCo!

by Warren

Ah, the Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer. Back in 1982, this was my first taste of computational wizardry, expressed through the glories of 32k Extended memory, 8 colors on screen (at once!), tape drives and poring over BASIC manuals. And amazingly, there’s still a user community out there using these beasts. I still have my CoCo tucked away in a closet, along with my Powerbook 100. What was your first computer?

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Posted on Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Categories: canada, computers, hijinks, nerdery, nostalgia, technology.
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Warren Frey is a journalist, freelance writer, podcaster, video producer, and all-around media consultant currently based in Vancouver, Canada. His written work has appeared in such publications as Metro Vancouver, the Westender, and Shift Magazine, and he blogs about the Vancouver tech industry scene for Techvibes.

4 Responses to “ This Christmas, get yourself a CoCo! ”

cam c. says:

Apple II+, same year, with a 5.25″ disk drive and 48k RAM. Obviously my parents loved me more… :)

May 27th, 2008 at 11:06 am

jabberwocky says:

Now, now, you boys play nice or I’ll send you each to your rooms with misses or any technology greater than a pocket watch.

May 27th, 2008 at 11:59 am

lester says:

What is it with 1982? I got my Atari 400 that year, too.

May 28th, 2008 at 9:34 am

morning gruel says:

Ummm, I got a Vic 20. Then a few years later… an Amiga!

June 3rd, 2008 at 9:46 pm

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