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From: greggt@VAX1.CC.UAKRON.EDU (Gregg Thompson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Questions on Unitech and Tandy
Summary: Tandy computers
Message-ID: <75@VAX1.CC.UAKRON.EDU>
Date: 19 Jan 89 13:03:00 GMT
References: <149000025@inmet> <4700@xenna.Encore.COM>
Reply-To: greggt@VAX1.CC.UAKRON.EDU (Gregg Thompson)
Organization: U of Akron Computer Center, Ohio
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	I for one also do not like the fact that most Radio Shack stores (if
not all) know nothing about computers; however, don't be stupid!  Go to the
Tandy Computer Centers!!  Most of the time you will find at least 1 person
who knows what he is talking about.
	As for IBM compatability DON'T SAY ANYTHING IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED IT
YOURSELF!  Granted the 2000 isn't IBM compatible but everyone knew that!
As for a Tandy 1000 (old or new we have both here at home, infact we have
one of the first Tandy 1000's, on of the later Tandy 1000's, and a
Tandy 1000TL) I have YET to find ANY IBM-PC program that will not run on a
Tandy!  Infact I have some great games (Sierra, FSIII, etc...) that run better
on my Tandy 1000 with a basic system than a IBM-PC compatible for the same
price (monitor and computer) running CGA, because of the higher resolution
and 16 colors.  Most of the popular games support the Tandy 1000/PCjr graphics
which is better than the el cheapo CGA (no special monitor for the tandy just
a regular RGB from qubie').  I was even running a standard hard disk on my
tandy 1000A (the old Tandy 1000's) even when people on the net was saying it
was impossible to do that.  I had no problems, I was even running PC-DOS 2.1
at the time!

	So before anyone opens their mouth about compatability problems better
find out the facts first!

	Granted I would love to have a "better" machine but hey for the price
you can't beat it.  I would not buy the Tandy 1000 from Tandy because they
price them soo high, so mail order is a LOT better (Fort Worth Computers
was selling tandy's for a while, don't know if they still exist haven't
seen their ads other than in 80 Micro)

	So if you have the money to burn get something else, if you hardly
have any money and you want the higher res and color for a cheaper price...
well tandy does well.



	
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