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|image = cocoavi.png | |||
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|cname = TRS-80 Color Computer | |||
|alias = CoCo | |||
|hname = | |||
|debut = Late 2006 | |||
|height = | |||
|haircolor= Coffee brown | |||
|eyecolor= Turquoise | |||
|weapon = | |||
|apfaction = | |||
|lineage= TRS-80 | |||
|rival= [[Commodore VIC-20 | VIC-20]], [[Commodore 64 | C64]], [[Apple II]] | |||
|osper = TRS-80 Color Computer | |||
|osdev = Tandy Corporation | |||
|reldate = 1980 | |||
|lastrel = 1990 | |||
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==Technical details== | |||
The original TRS-80 was Tandy Corporation's desktop microcomputer model line, sold through Tandy's RadioShack stores in the late 1970s and 1980s. Hobbyists, home users, and small-businesses were the intended consumers, and the endearment of the TRS-80 computer by its users resulted in a successful venture for Tandy Corporation. It was improved in later years as the TRS-80 Color Computer, often referred to as CoCo by its users, which started out as a joint venture between Fort Worth based Tandy Corporation and (then) Austin based Motorola Semiconductor, Inc. to develop a low cost home computer in 1977. | The original TRS-80 was Tandy Corporation's desktop microcomputer model line, sold through Tandy's RadioShack stores in the late 1970s and 1980s. Hobbyists, home users, and small-businesses were the intended consumers, and the endearment of the TRS-80 computer by its users resulted in a successful venture for Tandy Corporation. It was improved in later years as the TRS-80 Color Computer, often referred to as CoCo by its users, which started out as a joint venture between Fort Worth based Tandy Corporation and (then) Austin based Motorola Semiconductor, Inc. to develop a low cost home computer in 1977. | ||
CoCo-tan is commonly depicted as a young Hispanic woman with short | ==Character details== | ||
====Creation==== | |||
CoCo-tan was created in late 2006 by C-Chan and Zerodin to personify the TRS-80 Color Computer, a derivative of the very popular Tandy TRS-80 with color capabilities. | |||
====General==== | |||
CoCo-tan is commonly depicted as a young Hispanic woman with caramel skintone and short dark brown hair. She commonly wears stereotypical 1980's-style clothing, being originally depicted by her creator as dressing in a black tube top with colorful accents, tight rubber shorts and flashy gold earrings, lampooning the trashy persona of the TRS-80. Her appearance and personality are known to cause quite a lot of disturbance, referencing the massive RF interference the TRS-80 caused in surrounding electronics. | |||
====Family and Relationships==== | |||
While the relation between CoCo and [[TRS-DOS | TRS-80]]-tan has not been explored, it is probably safe to assume that the two are related, at lest in part. | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Vintage]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:11, 3 April 2013
 | “If possible, could I have some more?” This article could be expanded on and use more details, and needs them as much as XP-tan needs more RAM! |
| TRS-80 Color Computer | |
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| Character Information | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | TRS-80 Color Computer |
| Other Names | CoCo |
| Lineage | TRS-80 |
| Rival(s) | VIC-20, C64, Apple II |
| Appearance | |
| Hair Color | Coffee brown |
| Eye Color | Turquoise |
| Design | |
| First Appearance | Late 2006 |
| Technical Information | |
| System Personified | TRS-80 Color Computer |
| Developer(s) | Tandy Corporation |
| Debut | 1980 |
| Latest release | 1990 |
Technical details
The original TRS-80 was Tandy Corporation's desktop microcomputer model line, sold through Tandy's RadioShack stores in the late 1970s and 1980s. Hobbyists, home users, and small-businesses were the intended consumers, and the endearment of the TRS-80 computer by its users resulted in a successful venture for Tandy Corporation. It was improved in later years as the TRS-80 Color Computer, often referred to as CoCo by its users, which started out as a joint venture between Fort Worth based Tandy Corporation and (then) Austin based Motorola Semiconductor, Inc. to develop a low cost home computer in 1977.
Character details
Creation
CoCo-tan was created in late 2006 by C-Chan and Zerodin to personify the TRS-80 Color Computer, a derivative of the very popular Tandy TRS-80 with color capabilities.
General
CoCo-tan is commonly depicted as a young Hispanic woman with caramel skintone and short dark brown hair. She commonly wears stereotypical 1980's-style clothing, being originally depicted by her creator as dressing in a black tube top with colorful accents, tight rubber shorts and flashy gold earrings, lampooning the trashy persona of the TRS-80. Her appearance and personality are known to cause quite a lot of disturbance, referencing the massive RF interference the TRS-80 caused in surrounding electronics.
Family and Relationships
While the relation between CoCo and TRS-80-tan has not been explored, it is probably safe to assume that the two are related, at lest in part.