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It really was a term of derision. Sure, some may have used it affectionately and even more might do so now, but by and large it wasn't used in kindness. To ci
by gp2000 4y ago
It really was a term of derision. Sure, some may have used it affectionately and even more might do so now, but by and large it wasn't used in kindness.
To cite a reference, the first issue of "80 Microcomputing", a magazine dedicated to the TRS-80 line of computers. See the second paragraph of Wayne Green's editorial "80 Remarks" on page 8:
https://archive.org/details/80-microcomputing-magazine-1980-01/page/n7/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/80-microcomputing-magazine-1980-...
- mkovach 4y agoWe'll agree to disagree then, but remember nothing is set in stone. That is an article from 1980. I spent 10 years working at Radio Shack, and the TRS was typically referred to as 'trash' but more people I spoke with. Of course then, plenty of people working for the company could have been opening trashing it in front of corporate.