Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!nbires!isis!csm9a!japplega
From: japplega@csm9a.UUCP (Joe Applegate)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Upgrading a Tandy 1000 SX
Message-ID: <651@csm9a.UUCP>
Date: 8 Mar 88 21:35:22 GMT
References: <17303@watmath.waterloo.edu>
Organization: Colorado School of Mines
Lines: 27
Summary: Upgrading a Tandy 1000

In article <17303@watmath.waterloo.edu>, 221.162.fido!David_Toth@watmath.waterloo.edu writes:
> The Tandy 1000 SX does not use a strait 8087 but a sort of custon 8087 that
> does the same job... at last look, RS wanted 439 bucks Canadian for the chip.
> ... To my knowledge, a strait 8087 refuses to be recognised...
>  
> -Dave

I ran into the same problem with my Tandy 1000A.... Tandy designs their
computers to be as uncompatible as possible in order to force you to buy
their rediculously overpriced peripherals... 

So I am happy to tell users how to circumvent their marketing BS....
The Tandy 1000 requires a CMOS 8087!!!  Mine used an 80C87... this is
slightly more expensive than the 8087-2 but far less than $400!!!

Mine cost $129.... for the 80C87-2 you shouldn't pay more than $150 american

"Tandy, because there are so many better values!"

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