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         Information about the MC-10
  • Introduced on July 31st, 1984 for $399.00
  • Motorola MC6803 8-bit CPU running at .89MHZ
  • 8K ROM (Microcolor BASIC v1.0)
  • 4K RAM (Expandable to 20K with a 16K RAMpack)
  • 47 Key Keyboard (Typewriter style) with break, control and 16 graphics keys. Multi-function keys for BASIC commands.
  • Video: 16 lines x 32 Characters Text / 256x192 Graphics (Connects to TV)
  • I/O: Cassette (1500 baud) (5 PIN DIN)
        Pin 1 = Remote ground
        Pin 2 = Signal ground
        Pin 3 = Remote control
        Pin 4 = Audio input
        Pin 5 = Audio output
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  • I/O: RS-232 (4 PIN DIN)
  • Dimensions: 2 x 7 x 8-1/2"
  • Weight: 29-1/2 ounces
  • Power: 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 16W
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             Product Description (RSC-10)
    The easy and affordable way to join the "computer revolution"! Just attach the MC-10 to any television and you're all set. Learn to write your own programs with color and sound using our excellent tutorial manual (included). Or use programs from our growing library of ready-to-run MC-10 cassette software for entertainment or education. Produce graphics characters with just two keystrokes. Enter BASIC commands using - multi-purpose keys. The MC-10 features a standard typewriter-style keyboard - not a flat, plastic overlay. Displays 16 lines of 32 upper case characters with reverse video capability. The MC-10 has a cassette port that lets you use an optional casssette recorder to save and load programs and data, and an RS-232-C serial interface to connect a printer or modem. U.L. listed.

             Accessories
    ProductCat No.PriceDescription
    16K RAM Module26-3013$49.95Write larger, more complex programs on your MC-10. Slip the 16K RAM Module into the slot located on the back of the computer for an additional 16,000 characters of program and data space - 20,000 characters total.
    TP-10 Thermal Printer26-1261$99.95Prints 32 characters per line at 30 characters per second on 4-1/8"-wide thermal paper. Features include elongation mode for expanded print and a special repeat function to make graphics programming easier. Color Computer-compatible serial interface (600 baud). U.L. listed.
    TP-10 Thermal Printer Paper26-1332$3.954-1/8"-wide thermal. Package of 2.

    Cassette Software

    Micro Compac26-3350$29.95Configure your MC-10's serial port for communications. Access major news and financial data bases, such as CompuServe and Dow Jones News/Retrieval for the most up-to-date information (requires optional modem and cable). Packagae contains user I.D. numbers and complete user's guides for each 4 these two services.
    Micro Color Checkers26-3360$8.95Try your skill against the computer's in this all-time favorite! Great fun for beginners, as well as "old pros".
    Micro Color Games Pack26-3361$9.95Play Lunar Lander, Breakout, Hangman and Pong! Fun for the whole family.
    (Note in RSC-12, the games were lsited as Linar Lander, Breakout, Pong, Horse Race and Egg Hunt).
    Micro Color Math/Design package26-3362$9.95Two programs in one! "Mini-Calc" functions like a hand-held calculator. Performs addition, subtraction, division and multiplication; finds sine, cosine and tangents; and more. "Spirals" lets you design and plot a large variety of polygonal spirals in four colors. A great learning aid. CGP-115 Color Graphics Printer is recommended for Spirals.
    Micro Color Lostworld Pinball26-3363$9.95Stone-age pinball fun! Two cavemen hit boulders with sticks trying to bounce them off dinosaurs. Great arcade-style action and excitement! Requires 16K RAM Module.

             MC-10 Emulator
    Virtual MC-10 v0.69c

             MC-10 Sites of Interest
  • Inside the Radio Shack MC-10             
  • My MC-10 Web Page
  • 1983 Review of the MC-10
  • TRS-80 MC-10 - Wikipedia
  • Radio Shack TRS-80 MC-10 computer
  • The MC10 archive
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