Back in early 80s (I remember where I was living at time) I got this or something like it (maybe the tandy?)
IIRC you had a keyboard, the computer and you plugged it into a tv (black and white of course) and I think a cassette tape recorder).
I think I typed in a simple BASIC program, got it to run, then tossed the thing in the closet and never used it again lol. (I was pretty busy with other stuff).