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From: cc743810@sjuvax.UUCP (Chuck Conway)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Tandy XT compatibles
Message-ID: <1014@sjuvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 30-Nov-87 09:50:27 EST
Article-I.D.: sjuvax.1014
Posted: Mon Nov 30 09:50:27 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 4-Dec-87 04:28:45 EST
Reply-To: cc743810@sjuvax.UUCP (Chuck Conway)
Organization: Hawk Hill, Philadelphia, PA
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Summary: Which one is completely XT compatible AND expandable?


 
   My friend's parents want to buy him a computer for Christmas,
and they asked me where to go to get one.  They know nothing
about PC's, and they were hoping that I could point them in the
right direction.  They wanted to spend <$2000 for a complete
system (PC,display,printer).  I suggested that they go to
a Radio Shack Computer Center and investigate the Tandy 1000
line of PCs.  Anyway, I haven't been keeping up with tech info
as of late, and I was hoping somebody could point me to the right
Tandy model.  The setup I would probably suggest is a XT type
with 640K, 1 floppy, and a 20 meg hard disk.  Concerning displays,
I imagine they probably would want a color display, so they can
do 1-2-3 graphics and also play games.  Any suggestions on equipment?
 
Also, how about a high quality dot-matrix printer?  Something that
can do NLQ (or even LQ), maybe a 24 pin printhead?  How about the
price - can something be obtained for $300-$400?

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
 
Thanks!
 
Chuck Conway
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