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From: knudsen@ihwpt.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy,comp.sys.misc
Subject: Re: Tandy 2000 Question
Message-ID: <1623@ihwpt.ATT.COM>
Date: Tue, 21-Apr-87 19:03:33 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 21 19:03:33 1987
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois
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Keywords: MS-DOS, IBM-Compatable
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Summary: NOT IBM compatible Thus saith HONEST Tandy salesman

Glad you asked.  A year ago Tandy was having a real garage-sale
of items including 2000s.  I asked the salesman how IBM-patible
the beast was.  He said "About 5%".  I replied "You mean about
five pct of IBM stuff won't run on it?"  He corrected "No, 5%
WILL run, 95% WON'T!"
I asked "what did Tandy make it for then?"  He said "CAD-CAM
and other graphics applications."  For which, BTW, it is a hell
of a nice box.  But, unless you can get all the programs
you need from Tandy, don't buy a 2000 and expect to use
generic software.  A shame, but give Tandy credit for
ONE knowledgeable and honest salesman.

PS:  This is my only knowledge.  Owners of 2000s know
better and may have more (or even less?) optimistic
replies.  Please excuse me if this salesman was all wet.
-- 
Mike J Knudsen    ...ihnp4!ihwpt!knudsen  Bell Labs(AT&T)
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