TRS-80 Micro Color Computer MC-10

Historia

The Tandy MC 10 (MC means Micro Color) was designed as an initiation computer to compete with the Timex Sinclair 1000, the american version of the Sinclair ZX-81. It was more expensive than the Sinclair machine, but outpassed it in every category. It had sound, color, more memory and even a better keyboard. In fact, the MC-10 is basically a cut down version of the Tandy Coco computers, but didnt have as much success as its big brothers. It is fully compatible with the first version of the Matra Alice (a French computer). Actually both are the same computer (except for the case color, the Alice is red and the Tandy is white).

Características

Lenguajes  	Microcolor Basic 1.0 (Microsoft)
Teclado  	QWERTY / AZERTY, Calculator style Teclado, 48 Teclas, Basic statements written above Teclas
SHIFT, CONTROL, ENTER, BREAK
CPU  	Motorola 6803 (6800 compatible)
Velocidad  	0.89 MHz
Co-procesador  	MC-6847 Video Generator
RAM  	4 kb (up to 20 kb), 3142 bytes left for user
ROM  	8 kb (Microcolor Basic)
Modos de Texto  	32 x 16
Modo gráfico  	With Basic : 64 x 32, 8 Colores
With machine-code : up to 128 x 192, 2 Colores
With machine-code and 16k expansion RAM : 256 x 192, 2 Colores
Colores  	9
Sonido  	Beeper with variable pitch and duration
Tamaño/Peso  	216 mm x 180 mm x 50mm / 836gr
Puertos de entrada/salida  	RGB DIN8 or RF jack (USA) video out, Expansion port, Tape (DIN6), Serial (DIN5), Alimentacion IN
Fuente de alimentación  	8.0v AC 1.5A (MATRA Alice PSU can be used)
Perifericos  	16k RAM expansion, Printer
Precio  	£99.95 (UK, 1983), $119.95 (USA), 16K RAM upgrade $49.95