That speaking voice made me look it up and find out that it had dac. It will run most of the software commonly used in the business world. Documentation files relating to the tandy series computers. Some companies sold controllers for the ex and hx with a slot adapter already.
The rsx, however, has a 25mhz 80386 processor, builtin 256color svga, and supports up to 9mb ram on the motherboard. It was sold through tandys own experienced network of radio shack stores, which were already well accustomed to selling the companys computers and its associated software. The rlx is an oddity, as it is an xtclass machine that supports 384 kb of extended memory, and the rsx is a fully atclass machine which can support up to 9 mb of extended memory. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons. This was one of the companies that sold parts for the s. Radio shack stores began selling computers made by other manufacturers. With the exception of the rlx and rsx, the tandy machines are xtclass machines, which cannot support extended memory despite some models using 80286 processors. The tandy was a line of ibm pc compatible computers made during the. I was able to use it in a different tandy series machine many years ago but dont remember many details. Later models like the rlx actually removed the 16color graphics. This thread is for ibm pc pc compatible pcjr tandy isados related hardware on ebay. However, by the time the tandy came to maket, it became clear the pcjr. Tandy ex, tandy hx, tandy sx, tandy tx, tandy rl, tandy rlx.
Tandy rlx b 286 pc computer 1mb, ethernet network card, cords, works great. Get the best deals on tandy and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. At first glance, it looks quite similar to the the rl and rlx, having the same slimline styling. Below, front and rear views of the rsx, the last of the tandy line. The rlx that appeared in the fall of 1992 was vgabased, but still had the pssj sound hardware, as did the rsx. The tandy a forgotten classic, but is it worth buying. It is by no stretch of the imagination a business computer, however. The tandy rl, designed to be used exclusively in the home. Micron home mpc looking at the software from 1997 series part 2 duration. Practical issues with using the tandy tl this week i have reacquired from a friend a tandy tl he once sent me. Common models of the machine included the tandy , ex, hx, sx, tx, sl, rl, and tl. These adapters are hard to come by these days, so if you dont have them, you will need to use a minidin plug instead. I dont have drivers or software for this and cant guarantee that it works. Tandy never sold a joystick with a minidin connector, so it sold adapters to allow full size dins to be plugged in.
Online database contains information on the s, from the original to the rlx. I have that hd and it will connect to a modern computer using a. Can i take a floppy drive out of my old and use it in my new 100mhz pentium. In a few instances, after these letters a slash was appended, followed by either a number or additional letters e. Ibm pc 5150 5160 5162 5170, tandy ibm pcjr 4860 ibm ps2 series ibm ps1 series. The tandy was the first in a line of ibm pc compatible home computer systems produced. Note from tandy on the software compatibility of the original. With the exception of the rlx and rsx, the tandy machines are xtclass machines, which cannot. Most of these appeared in the 1992 catalog printed fall 1991. The tandy series was radio shacks primary line of home computers, based. Software companies of the era advertised their support for the tandy platform.
One joystick or mouse can be used with both kinds of computers. The tandy adopted the coco joysticks to allow for a level of peripheral compatibility across otherwise incompatible computer lines. Vintage tandy rlx hd hard drive 286 computer tested working. These models appended two or three letters to the name, after a space e. The rlx does not support tandy graphics because it has a standard vga. In fact, it was designed to be superior to the ibm pc. Backup tandy rlx hard drive vintage computer federation.