question about a tandy 1000

From: Jason Willgruber <roblwill_at_usaor.net>
Date: Tue Feb 9 21:20:02 1999

I have an original Tandy 1000, a 1000TL, a 1000SX and a 1000TX. The TL is
the only one that boots from ROM. The older ones didn't.

I agree in the fact that they're not worth much. The SX and TL were
complete systems (TL had an EGA monitor), and the SX and the original were
floppy models. I got them all for free, all working.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Robertson <steverob_at_hotoffice.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 12:01 PM
Subject: RE: question about a tandy 1000
>On Tuesday, February 09, 1999 3:25 PM, Michael A. Rivas Sr
>[SMTP:mrivas_at_caribe.net] wrote:
>> my brother got a hold of a tandy 1000. when booted up it asks for a boot
>disk which he does not have. i have two questions
>> 1) what can i do about the boot disk?
>> 2) what does a tandy 1000 go for?
>>  << File: ATT00001.html >>  << File: ATT00002.gif >>
>
>Michael,
>
>1.) I've had several different 1000s and each of them would boot from ROM
>if a disk wasn't available. Since the ROM included a FORMAT command, you
>could make your own bootable disk.
>
>Some of the models might have worked a little differently. Exactly which
>model do you have (1000TL / 1000HD / 1000RL ...)?
>
>2.) There were about a trillion of these things made so, the value is
>pretty low. I have seen them for as little as $10 at the flea market
>without a monitor or hard drive. The monitor could cost another $10 to $15.
>The hard drive with OS might add another $10.
>
>So, the value of the complete working system would probably be in the $30 -
>$50 range...
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Steve Robertson - <steverob_at_hotoffice.com>
>
>
>

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