LNW80 Main Page

The LNW RESEARCH CORPORATION line of computers are clones of the Tandy Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I. The LNW80 added 4MHz operation, hires and color graphics and 8" Disk Drive support to the configuration without loosing compatibility with the TRS-80 Model I.

Later models added more memory, CP/M operation and even limited MS-DOS compatibility.

LNW80 computers were sold assembled and tested, but also as kits, and in parts. The LNDOUBLER 5/8 and LNW System Expansion (Tandy Expansion Interface clone) were the best known. LNW advertised extensively in the 80Micro magazine until they folded in 1984.

The LNW page is split in several sub-pages: LNW80 for novices Documentation Scanned documentation LNDoubler 5/8 recreation project Software History (by 80Micro advertisements) Self made pictures Articles Reviews, 80 Microcomputing, 198x Various info LNW and generic TRS80 (application description, bankswitching, graphics, modifications, datasheets, ...

External Links: Dallas Hodgson's Retro Computer Page Another LNW80 owner. More info on the LNW Research Corporation. Ira Goldklang's TRS-80 Revived Pages Lots of TRS80 info Tim Mann's TRS-80 Page Misosys software and much more... Spanish museum with LNW's not very readable for me because of the Spanish and the background. Hey, those scans look familiar! An IDE harddisk interface for the TRS80 M4 and the LNW-80 Knut Roll-Lund's Mini-ARCHIVE with specialist, emulator and replicated double density boards, including the LNDoubler.

Last update: 2020-06-06

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