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Subject: Good Points of Tandy Computers
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Date: Fri, 22-Jun-84 19:29:04 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 22 19:29:04 1984
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Lest anyone think me anti-Shack from my rumors posting, let me say that I am
pleased with my COlor COmputer and the Shack's recent hardware/software support
for it, especially the 4-Pak Interface and the bargain priced OS9 items.
Also, the history of Radio Shack computers is one of using the latest
technologies available to get a lead on the market.  The Model I used the
new Z80 and the terrifying Dynamic RAM chips in '77, when others were still
pitting the 8080 vs the 6800.  In 1980 the CoCo grabbed the brand-new
6809 and its dynamic-RAM and graphics chips, about the same time Atari
got into business with that tired old 6502.  And now the 2000, first
(still the only?) personal machine with an 80186, two steps up
from IBM's 8088-based PC and its infinite retinue of clones.
	The reason people get upset over Radio SHack's secrecy, lousy
documentation, etc. is because their products are good and we want to
use them!  If TRS really meant "trash" nobody would care.  It doesn't,
and we do.	mike k