Episode 15 • • 1:00:30 - 1:04:54
15: Hot Horse Meat and Hidden Salami
TRS-80 Model 100, Early Mobile Computing, and 300 Baud Modems
The TRS-80 Model 100 is remembered as a pioneering portable computer favored by journalists in the early 1980s. Featuring a built-in 300 baud modem and running Microsoft BASIC, the device allowed reporters to upload stories from the field. The hosts reminisce about the machine's excellent keyboard, its 16-hour battery life on AA batteries, and its 32K maximum RAM.