NAME  

Color Computer 2

MANUFACTURER  

Tandy Radio Shack

TYPE  

Home Computer

ORIGIN  

U.S.A.

YEAR  

1983

KEYBOARD  

Full-stroke keyboard, 53 keys.
Arrow keys, BREAK, CLEAR, SHIFT (x2)

CPU  

Motorola 6809E

SPEED  

0,89 MHz (1,8 MHz by programming the clock generator)

RAM  

16k, 32k and 64k, depending on models

ROM  

8k (Color Basic), but later models had 16k (Extended Color Basic)

TEXT MODES 

32 x 16, 16 x 16, 16 x 8

GRAPHIC MODES 

256 x 192 (2 colors), 128 x 192 (2 and 4 colors), 128 x 96 (4 and 2 colors), 32 x 64 (8 colors)

COLORS  

9

SOUND  

1 voice (6-bit DAC)

SIZE / WEIGHT 

9 x 35 x 37,5 cm

I/O PORTS 

Expansion/Cartridge connector, two analog joystick connectors, cassette interface (1500 bauds), RS232 serial port, TV RF connector

OS  

OS9 Level 1 with disk-drives

POWER SUPPLY 

PSU built-in

PRICE  

16k standard model: $159.95 (USA, 84)
16k extended model: $199.95 (USA, 84)
64k extended model: $259.95 (USA, 84)

 

Tandy Color Computer 2

Color Computer 2

 The TRS 80 Color Computer 2 (CoCo2) replaced the Color Computer "Model 1" in 1983. It has the same characteristics than the Model 1 but has a better keyboard and a more integrated circuitry.

There were several models of the Coco2, some with only 8k ROM (Color Basic) called Standard Color Computer 2, and others with 16k ROM (Extended Color Basic) called the Extended Color Computer 2. Some later models differ also in RAM capacity (16k, 32k or 64k). It was replaced with the TRS-80 Color Computer 3 in 1986.