Transam Triton

The emerging wide availability of single chip microprocessors enabled computing to become affordable to individuals, rather than the preserve of businesses and universities.

Several similar home computers arrived around this time such as the Nascom and Newbear 77-68 just prior to the launch of the more well known low cost machines such as the Sinclair ZX80 and ZX81 that helped establish the mainstream market.

As was common at the time, the Triton was originally supplied as a kit of parts for self-assembly by electronics hobbyists but was later offered assembled.

[4] The Triton preceded the convention of 8-bit micros booting to a BASIC prompt and initially presents a machine code monitor on start.

A bundle was available that supported the then popular CP/M operating system and a disk interface for Shugart 5.25" and 8" floppy drives.