-> CA> There were dozens of OS available from third party vendors for the 
-> CA> TRS80 and it may be that RS didn't bother to offer CP/M if they saw 
-> CA> no reason to compete with another vendor? 

-> They apparently had the idea that they were big enough to ignore the
"standard"
-> (such as it was) that cp/m was at that time.

 That has been the Downfal lof more then one Business. LIke the KayPro
that I previous mentioned. Hung on the the "Buggy Whip" business just a
little too long!!  :-)  :-)
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