General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SYNTHETIC TAPE, CASING, CASE/ PAPER LABEL & MANUAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

11.0 cm

Width

7.1 cm

Height

1.7 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Computing Technology

Category

Digital peripheral devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Radio Shack

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Texas

City

Fort Worth

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

CIRCA 1980-1986

Canada

AMERICAN DESIGNED & MADE SOFTWARE USED IN CANADIAN HOME ON PERSONAL COMPUTER, AT TIME WHEN USE OF PC'S FOR VARIETY OF PURPOSES WAS RAPIDLY INCREASING IN THIS COUNTRY & ELSEWHERE.

Function

COMPUTER PROGRAM CREATED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, ENABLING USER TO CREATE ASTROLOGICAL CHARTS TO PROVIDE HOROSCOPES.

Technical

PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY MAKER OF TRS-80 COMPUTER FOR USE ON THAT PRODUCT. WITH COMMODORE PET & APPLE II, TRS-80 FORMED FIRST GENERATION OF PC'S WHICH LAUNCHED PC INDUSTRY IN 1977. RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS WERE POPULAR APPLICATION OF PC.CASSETTE TAPE WAS USED FOR PC SOFTWARE STORAGE INTO EARLY 1980'S.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

CASSETTE MARKED IN BLACK 'Astrology/ LEVEL II/ RAM 16K/ MEM SIZE (ENTER) SYSTEM ASTRO/ (ENTER)' & 'TRS-80 TM:/ (C) TANDY CORP. 1980 (P) TANDY CORP. 1980'

Missing

N/A

Finish

WHITE TAPE WITH WHITE & GREY LABEL/ MULTICOLOURED MANUAL/ BLACK & COLOURLESS TRANSPARENT CASE

Decoration

N/A