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From: ahs@mtx5a.ATT.COM (Art Stadlin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy
Subject: Re: Anyone got a Tandy 1000?
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Date: Wed, 22-Jul-87 08:38:36 EDT
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> I subscribed to this newsgroup hoping to learn more about my trusty 1000,...
> 
> ..... I'm interested as to why some programs don't work on my 1000....
> ....Also, the new Tandy Dos makes disks not-readable on
> non-Tandy machines. Why?...

You are not alone out there.  In 1986 I purchased a Tandy 1000 SX.
Since then, I do not recall any articles in this newgroup of interest
to me and my Tandy.  Maybe you and I can start the ball rolling!

On compatibility, I have found only one IBM PC-compatible program that
partially failed on my Tandy 1000 SX:  MicroSoft QuickBASIC compiler
Version 2.  The arrow keys didn't seem to work, but one can still
use the program without them.  Recently MicroSoft sent me their
version 3 upgrade package, and the arrow keys work!  Guess they
"fixed" their program. ;-)

On DOS versions, I don't know an answer to your question.  MS-DOS 3.2
came with my Tandy 1000 SX, and the disk formats are completely
compatible with IBM and AT&T machines.  I often create text files
at home using Tandy's DeskMate II software, and then bring the floppies
to my IBM PC/XT at work where I upload the .TXT files to UNIX for
high-speed letter-quality printing.

Speaking of DeskMate II, I must say that I am very impressed.  So much
so that I bought the 10 function key version for my IBM PC at work.
I really like the integrated word processing, database, and spreadsheet
capabilities, plus I use the telecom funtion to talk to UNIX, and to
top it off, I use the task-switching feature to pop out to MS-DOS
for another application, e.g., TimeLine project management software.

I would be interested in hearing some of the ways you use your Tandy 1000.
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