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   Message 4,766 of 5,684   
   Tom Lake to Bill Vermillion   
   Re: First TRS-80   
   09 Jan 08 13:22:24   
   
   From: tlake@twcny.rr.com   
      
   "Bill Vermillion"  wrote in message news:JuDxEw.1Ksq@wjv.com...   
   > In article <4784ab60$0$7194$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,   
   > Tom Lake  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>"x01001x"  wrote in message   
   >>news:e826554f-32db-4fde-b4e4-6e7dd08a6c60@1g2000hsl.googlegroups.com...   
   >>> What was the exact model number of the FIRST TRS-80 model that was   
   >>> released to the public?   
   >>   
   >>It was a 4K, Level I BASIC computer.  Part No. 26-1001   
   >>   
   >>Tom Lake   
   >>   
   >   
   > And I took delivery of my Model I on December 27, 1977.  I ordered   
   > on August 4th or 5th and was told it would be 3 weeks.  But the   
   > demand was unprecedended.  Serial number was in the low 10,000   
   > range.   
      
   You didn't buy a Model I then.  You bought a TRS-80.  8^)   
      
   It had no need of a model number since there was no other model on the   
   market.   
      
   Tom Lake   
      
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