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From: dalek@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Dale B Klipstein)
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Subject: Re: Tandy produces a winner?
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Date: 20 May 91 04:13:54 GMT
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From article <12251@uwm.edu>, by anthony@convex.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber):
> that actualy designed and built them.  It's clear to me now that the desktop
> machines are Tandys.  It's not so clear about the laptops.  One person
> posted that they are built by Panasonic.  Could this be a coopertive
> venture similar to the TI/Sharp laptops?
> --

 Having also worked for Tandy in sales, and then marketing, I know
that Tandy does make the sytems they sell, either to consumers or to
other corporations for thier label. This includes all of the laptops I
have seen (up to August '90). Other than the motherboard, case, and
keyboard, however is made by other companies. Floppys from Teac, hard
drives from Western Digital, printers from Okidata or Citizen, etc.
What I don't know is who makes the monitors.

 I have been inside the manufacturing plants of Tandy, and have seen
the testing process of their motherboards. By far I would say they are
the most thorough in their testing. In years of using Tandys, I
haven't seen a motherboard fail yet. My only gripe is the selection of
the periphial componets. Its my silly little opinion that Tandy tends
toward the cheaper side instead of the higher quality end when it
comes to buying the componets.

Just me 2 cents worth...
Dale Klipstein