The TRS-80 model 4 (ref 26-1068/69) was one of the last models of the TRS-80 series (and perhaps the less known). It ran at 4 MHz and displayed 80 columns x 24 lines in Model 4 mode, but was fully compatible with the TRS-80 model 3 and in Model 3 mode actually displayed 64x16 and ran at the Model 3's 2 MHz.
It had 64 or 128 KB RAM, the 64 upper KB being used as a ram disk. It had one or two 5.25" floppy disk (184 KB each) and ran under TRSDOS 6.0 or 1.3, LDOS or CP/M.
A transformation kit "TRS80 model III -> model IV" was available.
The Model 4 was followed by the Model 4D (ref. 26-1070). The only difference being double sided drives -384 KB, instead of single sided drives.
A portable version of the Model IV called Model 4P (ref. 26-1080) was also marketed few time after.
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Dwight Briney specifies:
A graphics adapter was also available for the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model IV in 1983. It came with a graphics programming language (BASICG). I used BASICG to program a basketball shot chart program that was used for a few seasons until I finally converted it to the IBM compatible Hercules graphics adaptor that had higher resolution.
It all seems pretty primitive now, but it worked great at the time.
Special thanks to Charles Harris who donated us this computer !
NAME
TRS 80 MODEL 4
MANUFACTURER
Tandy Radio Shack
TYPE
Professional Computer
ORIGIN
U.S.A.
YEAR
1983
BUILT IN LANGUAGE
None
KEYBOARD
Typewriter style 83 keys with numeric keypad
CPU
Zilog Z80
SPEED
4 MHz
RAM
64 KB (up to 128 KB)
ROM
14 KB
TEXT MODES
64 x 16 / 32 x 16 / 64 x 40 / 80 x 24
GRAPHIC MODES
None
COLORS
Monochrome green phosphore
SOUND
Built-in speaker
SIZE / WEIGHT
47.5 (W) x 52 (D) x 31 (H) cm
I/O PORTS
Tape (500 or 1500 bauds), Centronics, I/O ports compatible with Model III, Serial (4D)
BUILT IN MEDIA
One or Two 5.25'' disk-drives
OS
TRSDOS 6.0 or 1.3, LDOS, CP/M
POWER SUPPLY
Built-in power supply unit
PRICE
From $1990. In later years the price came down to about $1000 By 1990 the Model 4D was being closed out at $599
