Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!scooper From: scooper@brl-tgr.ARPA (Stephan Cooper ) Newsgroups: net.micro.pc,net.micro.trs-80 Subject: Re: TANDY 1000: Request for Info Message-ID: <626@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 09:58:35 EDT Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.626 Posted: Mon Aug 12 09:58:35 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 14-Aug-85 01:31:02 EDT References: <6470@ucla-cs.ARPA> <265@sesame.UUCP> Reply-To: scooper@brl-tgr.ARPA (Stephan Cooper (CTAB)) Organization: Ballistic Research Lab Lines: 37 Xref: linus net.micro.pc:4655 net.micro.trs-80:263 In article 3625 of net.micro.pc: > as a result, you can not use any add-in cards with > memory unless you have first added a tandy memory card. since the machine > only has 3 slots, this is a pain (tandy has no multi-function card for > this... However, there are third party memory boards that DO work. The one I have (an MFB1000, by PBJ(tm)) is one such card. It comes with a clock, the capacity for 512K more, and an RS232 port. The machine itself has a built in printer port, so I still have two slots left (and I have 640K, a printer port, and an RS232 and a clock). This is definitely NOT a pain (This is definitely NOT a flame, either...just an explanation.) > The keyboard is a bit different. (BTW - they don't have a scroll lock key, > which some packages want (like 1-2-3), but there is a key combo that emulate > it, I forget which). I noticed this. Does anyone out there know what the key combo is? > With the current price trends for the IBM PC, why not wait until > the next round of price cuts (this fall?? if you believe S.Katt) > and get a 'fully compatible unit' :-). I would recommend the T1000, as it is (and probably always will be, less expensive, especioally if not bought from a Radio Shack store, but from a warehouse or computer outlet). > Opinions expressed are public domain, and do not belong to Lotus > Development Corp. These opinions are mine... Steve Cooper scooper@brl-tgr