DocumentCode
971361
Title
The anatomy of a portable computer
Author
Roach, John V. ; Leininger, Steven W. ; Walters, William T.
Author_Institution
Tandy Corporation, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Volume
72
Issue
3
fYear
1984
fDate
3/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
342
Lastpage
351
Abstract
The Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 Portable Computer combines easy-to-use software with an efficient hardware architecture to bring a high level of programming power to the microcomputer user. This paper discusses the product development decisions, the ROM-based application programs, the file manager software, and the hardware features of the Model 100 computer. A prediction of the functionality of a future portable computer is made.
Keywords
Anatomy; Application software; Batteries; CMOS logic circuits; CMOS memory circuits; Computer displays; Keyboards; Liquid crystal displays; Portable computers; Telecommunication computing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/PROC.1984.12865
Filename
1457133
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