first programs

Electrically, the connection of the 1016 to the TS-1000 is flaky at best. I bought the 1000 new in '82 when they first became available and it was the first system that i actually owned, though I had been hanging around the Radio Shack stores for a number of years trying to figure out a way of getting one of the TRS-80 machines. I had the 1000 connected up to a portable B/W TV set and used the cassette deck in my stero for storage. It's always amazed me at how few parts there actually were inside the machine! I did most of my serious programming on the TRS-80 Model III's in my high school's computer lab though I used the 1000 to work on ideas while at home. My 2nd program on the Model III was a double-helix that spiraled up the screen. If you stared at it long enough it would appear to change speed and rotation direction. Jeff -- Collector of Classic Microcomputers and Video Game Systems: Home of the TRS-80 Model 2000 FAQ File http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/6757