https://dfarq.homeip.net/trs-80-model-100/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trs-80-model-100 David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:10:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://dfarq.homeip.net/trs-80-model-100/#comment-56351 Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:13:40 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=33114#comment-56351 A good illustration of how the Model 100 took hold among 1980s journalists is a commentary my friend Paul Schindler gave on a 1985 “Computer Chronicles” episode, where he said he couldn’t see using any of the “newer” portable computers starting to come onto the market because the 100 did everything he needed. He said these so-called “briefcase” computers were akin to sewing machines, and what most people needed from a portable was a “needle” to do small jobs quickly.

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