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From: fzsitvay@techbook.com (Frank Zsitvay)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy
Subject: Re: Tandy 2000 upgrade
Message-ID: <1990Sep7.123027.19319@techbook.com>
Date: 7 Sep 90 12:30:27 GMT
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In article <6535@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM> richard@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM (Richard Maxwell) writes:
>Ok, I hope this isn't the wrong place to post this, but my uncle
>has a 2000 that he would like to change over to a pc compatible.
>I am pretty familiar with ibm pcs, clones, etc. but not at all  
>familiar with this machine.  I also have facilities available to 
>modify existing h/w somewhat.  So, without dropping in a new mother
>board, is there an easier(cheaper) way to modify this machine to make 
>it pc compatible?  I don't suppose life could be as easy as new f/w
>could it?  Has anyone done this out there? 
>
>Thks for any info,
>richard.maxwell

The easiest way to change over to ibm compatibility is to unplug the
2000, remove it's power cord, and plug it into the back of an ibm clone.

the 2000 was one of those machines that tried to one-up ibm at their own
game, before most companies found out that being better wasn't job #1.

in the case of the 2000, it is just enough incompatible with the ibm xt
to cause you problems where you least expect it.  even a software
emulator (like code blue for the DEC Rainbow, another one of those non-ibm
msdos machines) isn't a good solution, for many reasons.
-- 
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