Radio Shack TRS-80 Pocket Computer PC-1 (1980) Failed Tech A total eclipse

A total eclipse

Dressed in a striking crimson and white plastic shell with two hard-wired controllers—the second of which featured a built-in microphone for voice-activated secrets—the Famicom delivered arcade-quality graphics that far surpassed its contemporary home rivals

the film earned eight Academy Award nominations and remains a definitive example of 1980s dramatic cinema

" cemented its place in pop culture

Radio Shack TRS-80 Pocket Computer PC-1 (1980) Failed Tech A total eclipseTRS 80 Pocket Computer First Commercially Released BASIC Based Computer to Fit in a Pocket The Radio Shack TRS 80 Pocket Computer PC 1, launched on July 31, 1980, was a landmark device that condensed the power of a desktop microcomputer into a six ounce handheld frame. Actually a rebadged Sharp PC 1211, the PC 1 was the first pocket sized machine in the United States that was fully programmable in the BASIC computer language, offering a 24 character