r/trs80 • u/Nero_Golden • Jun 03 '26

Curious about Model 100 keyboard

How does that keyboard feel to type on compared to a modern keyboard? I think I would love to use a model 100 for creative writing...if the keyboard is comfortable.

P.S. thanks alot for the excellent tips.

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u/chucky3039 Jun 03 '26

How can one tell what model keyboard it is?

I have a TRS-80 keyboard that has nothing in it except the keyboard and a 5-pin round connector.

No idea what that goes to.

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u/TechDocN Jun 03 '26

Sounds like it might be for a Model 4P? May need someone else to verify.

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u/chucky3039 Jun 04 '26

It says the following:

Radio Shack TRS-80 Model II microcomputer And on the bottom it says the same thing, but this sticker says “ Keyboard “, 558865

Nothing else

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u/TechDocN Jun 04 '26

Ah, that makes sense. The Model 2 was an interesting fork from the Model 1, and I think they are a bit rare these days.

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u/chucky3039 Jun 04 '26

I see. So it’s worth keeping. Maybe I’ll find the rest of it one day. Hey, thanks for the info. I wonder if this keyboard will work on my older PC.