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History. Tandy began in 1919 when two friends, Norton Hinckley and Dave L. Tandy, decided to start the Hinckley-Tandy Leather Company and concentrated their efforts on selling sole leather and other supplies to shoe repair dealers in Texas.
Tandy Corporation released several computer product lines starting in 1977, under both TRS-80 and Tandy branding. TRS-80 was a brand associated with several desktop microcomputer lines sold by Tandy Corporation through their Radio Shack stores.
The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, later renamed the Model I to distinguish it from successors) is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by Tandy Corporation through their Radio Shack stores. The name is an abbreviation of Tandy Radio Shack, Z80 [microprocessor]. [4]
In 1984, Tandy released the Tandy 1000, the first fully IBM PC compatible home computer system. The 1000 was born out of a previous failure when Tandy 2000, a semi-IBM PC compatible machine, was released to little interest from the public and tech enthusiasts.
The firm introduced its first small computer, the TRS–80, in 1977. A newer version of the TRS–80 (popular models now cost $999) has become the largest-selling computer of all time, and Tandy...
Introduced at the same time as the Model III, the Color Computer was Tandy’s answer to the popularity of the Commodore Vic-20 as an inexpensive computer for home use. In March 1984, Tandy created the first successful laptop computer with the introduction of the Model 100.
TRS was formed by the 1963 merger of Tandy Leather Company and Radio Shack (which was almost bankrupt at the time). They dealt in many different electronic products, but introduced two computers that were important in fostering the personal computer revolution.