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TRS-80 PC2

Radio Shack decided to sell the PC-1500 with it’s own face.
Look at the keys, they are perfectly ordered !
But i don’t think it’s very useful.

TRS-80_PC2_001 TRS-80_PC2_002
TRS-80_PC2_003 TRS-80_PC2_006

The CPU board is not different.
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CE-150

The CE-150 is part of PC-1500’s success.
In 1981 getting a plotter for pocket computer was an event.
4 colors, with tape input/output, full expansion bus… all to make the PC-1500 a powerful system.

CE-150_001 CE-150_002
CE-150_003 CE-150_005
CE-150_008 CE-150_009
CE-150_010 CE-150_011
CE-150_007 CE-150_012
CE-150_014

PC-1500 Japan

Family’s first, born in 1981.
You can see the Katana codes near the keys.
They are only available with CE-157 or after loading CE-156 tape.

PC-1500-Japan_001 PC-1500-Japan_003
PC-1500-Japan_006 PC-1500-Japan_007

You can see many straps on these early boards.
Was it a design problem ? Production problem ?
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