When Charlotte was 43

August 3, 1977--Radio Shack issued a press release introducing TRS-80 computer, 25 existed, within weeks thousands were ordered. The TRS-80, which was developed by Tandy Corp. for less than $150,000, was unveiled at New York's Warwick Hotel. It is widely recognized as the first completely assembled computer and the first affordable computer available at retail. Sold through Radio Shack stores, the $599.95 system featured a black-and-white-monitor, cassette tape storage, 4KB of RAM (expandable to 52K) and a Z80 8-bit 1.77MHz processor.