TRS-80 Model 100 Portable Computer

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The TRS-80 Model 100 portable computer was introduced in 1983. It was made by Kyocera, and originally sold in Japan as the Kyotronic 85. Although a slow seller for Kyocera, the rights to the machine were purchased by Tandy Corporation, and the computer was sold through Radio Shack stores in the United States and Canada as well as affiliated dealers in other countries, becoming one of the company's most popular models, with over 6,000,000 units sold worldwide. The Olivetti M-10 and the NEC PC-8201 and PC-8300 were also built on the same Kyocera platform, with some design and hardware differences.

The TRS-80 Model 100 was one of the first-ever notebook computers. It was originally marketed as a Micro Executive Work Station (MEWS), although the term did not catch on and was eventually dropped.

Processor: Eight-bit Intel 80C85, CMOS, 2.4 MHz
Memory: 32K ROM, 8, 16, 24, or 32K static RAM. Machines with less than 32K could be expanded in 8K increments of plug-in static RAM modules.
Display: Eight lines, forty characters LCD with 240 by 64 pixel addressable graphics. The screen was not backlit.
Peripherals: The basic package included: Built-in 300 baud modem (North American versions), parallel printer port, serial communication port (shared by internal modem), bar-code reader input, cassette audio tape, real-time clock.
Dimensions: 300 by 215 mm by 50 mm, mass about 1.4 kilograms (3.1 lb) with batteries
Power supply: Four penlight (AA) cells, or external power adapter 6V (>180 mA, tip negative configuration)

The 8K and 24K versions sold for USD$1099 and USD$1399 respectively.

It was promoted as being able to run up to 20 hours and maintain memory up to 30 days on a set of four alkaline AA batteries.

The keyboard has 56 keys, eight programmable function keys, and four dedicated command keys, but neither a backslash () nor a pipe (|) key.

Our model has a serial number of 305100832 and was kindly donated by Mike & Jenny Davis and is complete with a soft case and is in excellent condition. It is complete with the following manuals:
Quick Reference guide 1983
Interactive Solutions quick reference 1984
Catalogue number 26-3844

Manufacturer: Tandy Radio Shack
Date: April 1983

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TRS-80 Model 100 Portable Computer Manuals:

Item	Manufacturer	Date
TRS-80 Colour Graphic Printer Manual	Radio Shack	Unknown
TRS-80 RS-232-C Interface Manual	Radio Shack	1978
The Electric Pencil for TRS-80 Operator's Manual	Small System Software	1978
TRS-80 Model III Disk System Owner's Manual	Tandy	1980
Instructions for Converting Specified Model I Programs for use on TRS-80 Model III	Radio Shack	Aug 1980
TRS-80 Model I/III Series 1 Editor Assembler	Radio Shack	1981
Trackcess 3.0 "Access to Tracks"	The Alternate Source	1981
TRS-80 Model III Technical Reference Manual	Tandy	1981
TRS-80 Model 100 Portable Computer Owners Manual	Radio shack	1983
Tandy TRS-80 Model 100 Quick Reference Guide	Tandy	1983
TRS-80 Model 4/4P Disk System Owner's Manual	Tandy	1983
TRS-80 Model III Hard Disk System Start-up Manual	Tandy	1984

Magazines RELATED to TRS-80 Model 100 Portable Computer in our Library

Item	Manufacturer	Date
REM 80 - Volume 3, Issue 4	The North West TRS-80 USers Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 4, Issue 2	The North West TRS-80 USers Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 4, Issue 4	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 5, Issue 2	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 5, Issue 3	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 5, Issue 4	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 7, Issue 1	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 6, Issue 5	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 8, Issue 4	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 9, Issue 4/5	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 8, Issue 3	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 11, Issue 1	The North West TRS-80 USers Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 6, Issue 1	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 7, Issue 4	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 9, Issue 6	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 6, Issue 3	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 9, Issue 1	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	Unknown
REM 80 - Volume 9, Issue 2	The North West TRS-80 USers Group	Unknown
Popular Electronics - October 1977		Oct 1977
Personal Computer World - August 1978		Aug 1978
Personal Computer World - September 1978		Sep 1978
Personal Computer World - October 1978		Oct 1978
Practical Computing - October 1978	ECC	Oct 1978
Practical Computing - November 1978	ECC	Nov 1978
Practical Computing - December 1978	ECC	Dec 1978
TRS-80 Computing - Volume 1, Number 1	Computer Information Exchange Inc.	1979
Practical Computing - July 1979	ECC	Jul 1979
Practical Computing - August 1979	ECC	Aug 1979
Practical Computing - September 1979	ECC	Sep 1979
Practical Computing - November 1979	IPC Electrical Electronic Press	Nov 1979
Practical Computing - January 1980	IPC Electrical Electronic Press	Jan 1980
Practical Computing - April 1980, Volume 3, Issue 4	IPC Electrical Electronic Press	Apr 1980
Personal Computer World - June 1980		Jun 1980
REM 80 - Volume 3, Issue 1	The North West TRS-80 USers Group	1981
REM 80 - Volume 3, Issue 3	The North West TRS-80 USers Group	1981
Personal Computer World - July 1981		Jul 1981
Personal Computer World - September 1981		Sep 1981
Your Computer - December 1981		Dec 1981
TRS-80 Microcomputer News Volume 1 Number 1	Radio Shack - Tandy	Jan 1982
TRS-80 Microcomputer News - Volume 1, Number 2	Radio Shack - Tandy	Feb 1982
Personal Computer World - May 1982		May 1982
Personal Computer World - December 1982		Dec 1982
REM 80 - Volume 5, Issue 5	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	1983
REM 80 - Volume 5, Issue 6	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	1983
REM 80 - Volume 6, Issue 2	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	1983
Personal Computer World - August 1983		Aug 1983
TRS-80 Microcomputer News October 1983		Oct 1983
Practical Computing - October 1983		Oct 1983
Call-A.P.P.L.E. - November 1983		Nov 1983
REM 80 - Volume 7, Issue 2	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	1984
REM 80 - Volume 6, Issue 4	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	1984
Personal Computer World - February 1984		Feb 1984
The War Machine Issue No. 25 - March/April 1984		Mar 1984
Personal Computer World - May 1984		May 1984
Byte May 1984		May 1984
Personal Computer World - August 1984		Aug 1984
Byte March 1984		Oct 1984
REM 80 - Volume 7, Issue 5	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	1985
REM 80 - Volume 8, Issue 1/2	The North West TRS-80 Users Group	1986

Catalogues RELATED to TRS-80 Model 100 Portable Computer in our Library

Item	Manufacturer	Date
TRS-80 Applications Software Sourcebook Volume 2		Unknown
TRS-80 Applications Software Sourcebook Volume 3		1981
TRS-80 and Genie Software	Molimerx Ltd	1982

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