Tandy/Radio Shack Advert - November 1982
From Personal Computer World
Tandy TRS-80 Word Processing System
There was a phase for a few years where the idea of microcomputers being general-purpose machines still hadn't caught in with some sectors of the market, and so these general-purpose machines would still sometimes be pitched as one-trick ponies.
And so it was with this - Tandy/Radio Shack's stab at the word processor market, when the price of such hardware was very often justified by the number of full-time typists it could theoretically replace.
The trend started in the early 80s, when some word processors were apparently available for at least £10,000, and Commodore's PET-based system was for sale for £3,500 in 1981. That's about £18,000 in 2025.
The TRS-80 system, which came with a daisy-wheel printer and the Super Scripsit word-processing package, was at least a little cheaper, retailing for £2,841. That's still around £12,800 in 2025.
Date created: 20 December 2023
Last updated: 11 December 2024
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