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Inside a Classic: The TRS-80 Model 100

Instant-on, with a comfortable keyboard and 20 hours of battery life: Little wonder this Radio Shack model is one of the most popular portables of all time. We offer a look at the guts of this featherweight champion.

Benj Edwards, PC World

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Foam padding lines the display bezel in the Model 100's empty top half. To the left of that, you'll notice the unit's only speaker -- a piezoelectric buzzer in a blue plastic case. Even if the Model 100 had a music program, you couldn't play Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on it. The speaker is capable only of beeps.

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