![]() ![]() ![]() Version 2 of the system released in 1983 resulted in a newer, smaller power supply and case, along with enhanced video display graphics. Released for $399, the TRS-80 Color Computer saw wide distribution and availability in Radio Shack retail stores located across the United States and Canada. While lacking the graphics and sound capabilites of some of its competitors, the TRS-80 Color Computer succeeded in raw computing power. The more expensive Motorola processor set the TRS-80 Color Computer apart from the Apple II, Commodore, and Atari systems which were based on the MOS-6502 CPU. Despite its TRS-80 heritage, the TRS-80 Color Computer differed greatly from its predecessor with the implementation of a Motorola 6890E, rather than a Zilog Z80 processor. The Radio Shack/Tandy Corporation TRS-80 Color Computer (nicknamed CoCo) was released in 1980, with subsequent hardware updates in 1983, and 1986. ![]()
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