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| Released in 1980 by Tandy Corporation and sold through Radio Shack stores, the TRS-80 Color Computer, commonly known as CoCo, was Tandy’s answer to the growing home computer market. It combined color graphics and sound capabilities with an affordable price, making it a popular choice for hobbyists, educators, and families. The CoCo featured a Motorola 6809E CPU, which was powerful for its time and supported a rich set of instructions, allowing more advanced programming than many contemporaries. Its color graphics and sound hardware allowed for games and educational software that took advantage of these multimedia capabilities. Although the CoCo initially came with limited memory, various models and upgrades increased its RAM and storage options, including support for cassette tapes, floppy drives, and later disk controllers. The TRS-80 CoCo carved out a loyal user base in North America, especially among Radio Shack customers, and inspired a wide variety of software titles and peripherals. |
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