Aside from the computer's small size and ample battery life, the Model 100's keyboard, more than any other feature, guaranteed the machine's success. The Model 100's designers had the incredible good sense to include an impressive 56-key full-stroke typewriter keyboard in a reasonable, un-cramped size and with a layout that "just feels right." Despite the millions of words typed on this particular unit, its keyboard still feels as good as the day it was manufactured.
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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.
A Gem of a Keyboard
The Reporter's Friend
The B-Side
Ports Galore
All Aboard the System Bus
Memory Power
Cleft Asunder
Word to your Mother(Board)
The CPU Revealed
Bill's Last Hurrah
Alone at Last
The Other Half
The Display
An Empty Shell
A Gem of a Keyboard
The Luxurious Feel of Pleather
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