Max-80
The MAX-80 is a personal computer released in 1982 by Lobo Systems. It differed from other TRS-80 compatible computers in that it was not hardware compatible with the TRS-80.
Hardware
The MAX-80 featured a Zilog Z80-B CPU which ran at 5.07 MHz, a very fast speed for its time. It came standard with 64KB of RAM, and was expandable via sockets for a further 64KB.The standard configuration originally consisted of a 64KB unit and CP/M. The user could buy a complete system, or provide their own monitor and disk drives.
The floppy disk controller could handle 8-inch drives using the standard IBM 3740 format in single-sided or double-sided modes, as well as 5.25-inch floppy drives with up to 80 cylinders. The Max-80 included a hard disk interface and two RS-232 serial ports. The MAX-80's character generator was user programmable.
Software
Up to 95% of TRS-80 [Model III] software would function without modification on the MAX-80. This did not include games. The special version of LDOS used was able to run most Model III programs with a patch disk available for those, such as VisiCalc, which it couldn't. The CP/M operating system was offered as well.A patched version of the TRS-80 Model 4's LS-DOS 6.x operating system was later made available for the MAX-80. This was called MAXDOS.