I just want to congratulate your channel. I enjoy watching videos about vintage computers. I have subscribed and hope to continue supporting your channel. Keep it up!
I had a II+ since late 1982. In 1987, I got a 1000TX and upgraded it as much as I could. I now have several of them. One stock and the others at different levels of upgrade. The top one has VGA Paradise and a CF adapter. Total screamer from stock.
Ho my! Love the vdo. Tandy 1000SX was my first computer. Back in the days I was amazed to find it had more potential than a traditional PC, more colours and more sounds. Btw, the audio out does only carry one voice of the 3 channels the internal speakers produce. You should also take a look at the Tandy DMP-30 printer, it plays littles tunes when powering on or when doing the self test.
I enjoy all the Tandy love. I’d love to have a segment not so much on the computers themselves but the way RadioShack supported them. The reason my family got one was as much to do with the high level of support and help we got from our local RadioShack dealer as the computer itself. I could and did bike over to the local RadioShack as a kid and ask for help on fixing things or trying new things. It’s a lot like the Apple stores of today with their ‘geniuses’.
I've got three, HX, RLX, and a basic 1000 model. I bought the 1000 from the original owner. He bought a 20 Mb hardcard for it at the time and everything still works.
I still have my 1000 (1000A) with memory expansion inside. It was given to me free (handed down) back in the mid 1990s from a family friend, along with a small amber composite monitor, an impact printer, the manuals & a bunch of random floppy disks. Did not have to pay for any of it. The machines all still work, last time I used my 1000A was in 2020. The only thing annoying with the 1000A is the noisy fan that came original stock, this fan runs 120Vac, but if I could find just the right connection for a 12Vdc line at modest amperage on the board or psu (which I havent done yet), then I can replace the old fan with a new silent 12v pc fan. 12/20/24
7:30, The original 26-1000 and 26-1000a (same model, updated ROM) Tandy 1000 models had the CM-2 as the color monitor option. It was a splendid beast, fine dot pitch. But bulky and quite expensive; the CM-5 and 11 replaced it, to give either an affordable option or a more compact case. Originally you had to put TWO 128-256K boards in it to bring the think up to 640K, later a single board with memory up to 512K on it would do the job; very important considering how few slots there were. I worked for the Federal Center Radio Shack Computer Center in'85-86, a retail, and marketing (to Government) store near DC. The district manager and shools marketing rep had offices there. As the retail clerk, I'd load Sierra King's Quest Tandy 1000s as a demo. That alone sold a few Tandy 1000s!
i know this is an old video and a good one. i miss radio shack parts, computers and there old school stereos. Radio shack, Tandy and realistic. it was a great ride and fun back in the day. EDIT: there every year catalogs.
I had the TANDY 1000-EX I put the chips in myself as a kid to upgrade the RAM to 684K. It was simple and I loved to be the only kid on my block to have one! I had a F-15 flight simulator game that was totally KOOL for the time! Then the 486 came out.. My Gateway 486 had a swapped-out CPU @ 100-Mhz. AMD instead of the 33-Mhz. INTEL I had a SEAGATE 2-Ghz. HD... and 33-mb of RAM!!
Great video but I feel compelled to say you need a pop shield, or turning the mike slightly away. Otherwise, perfect! Ooo, do the PET 2001! My first Commodore when my school tossed it out and the first Pet.
At 2:00 you mention the PC Jr has the power of the PC's 8086 CPU. This is inaccurate since IBM used the 8088 for both the PC and PC Jr. It was cheaper to implement because it uses an 8-bit data bus similar to the 8080. The Tandy 1000 and most clones also adopted the 8088 over the more expensive 8086.
Sorry to be a bother, but I recently acquired a TANDY 1000 HD. Does it require the proprietary monitor, or am I able to use the video/audio port to employ a CRT monitor?
Overall, I think you gave a great overview of the Tandy 1000 computer(s). It would be interesting to see you compare the Model I, Commodore PET and the Apple II, since they all came out very close to each other.
Indeed, the Jr was basically for new novice users in the home sector, so IBM thought that maybe a plug & play type formfactor would be easier to use rather than having to open the computer case & plug something in that way which could be destructive if you are new & dont know anything about electronics. Plugging cartridges into ports was something that was already established & safe for several years prior, such as plugging in game cartridges on the earlier Atari VCS/2600, so that is one reason IBM used it for the Jr. The same thing with the side cards/carts also happened with the flat keyboard computers of the time, such as the flat Commodore Amigas, Timex Sinclair 1000/ZX81, Commodore Vic/64, Atari 400/800 etc, so it was something already familiar for most of the general public, because giant computer cases that need to be opened for expansion cards was still something to be concerned about in the consumer field of the time, even if the XT came out a couple years before. Even some of these cartridges could be piggy-backed together. But as time passed, the general computing public became comfortable unscrewing cases & it turned into a normal thing, just as we still do today. And it was for the better, because you can easily pick up a computer case with all the expansion safely inside, rather than dangling on the side of the machine only connected by pcb goldfingers, easily falling/breaking off due to gravity or snagged by a cable. One day all of this will be gone & computers of the far tomorrow will be augmented directly into our brains & body, heh. 12/20/24
Everything else about this vid was awesome. But hearing, "puh-riff-ree-alls," tweaks something in my brain. Much like when someone says, "right off the back." 😂😂😂
I built a turbo circuit board for the 8088 cpu in my Tandy 1000. It was called the PC Sprint and you can find instructions here - www.oldskool.org/guides/tvdog/documents.html. It doesn't work with all games and programs, some will crash with the overlock, but many games do work.
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I just want to congratulate your channel. I enjoy watching videos about vintage computers. I have subscribed and hope to continue supporting your channel. Keep it up!
I had a II+ since late 1982. In 1987, I got a 1000TX and upgraded it as much as I could. I now have several of them. One stock and the others at different levels of upgrade. The top one has VGA Paradise and a CF adapter. Total screamer from stock.
I started watching these videos a few months ago and your entire line up is fantastic . Keep it up
Nice work buddy. I’m enjoying your computing/gaming docs. Look forward to the next!
Ho my! Love the vdo. Tandy 1000SX was my first computer. Back in the days I was amazed to find it had more potential than a traditional PC, more colours and more sounds. Btw, the audio out does only carry one voice of the 3 channels the internal speakers produce. You should also take a look at the Tandy DMP-30 printer, it plays littles tunes when powering on or when doing the self test.
I enjoy all the Tandy love. I’d love to have a segment not so much on the computers themselves but the way RadioShack supported them. The reason my family got one was as much to do with the high level of support and help we got from our local RadioShack dealer as the computer itself. I could and did bike over to the local RadioShack as a kid and ask for help on fixing things or trying new things. It’s a lot like the Apple stores of today with their ‘geniuses’.
Please focus more on the following systems: TRS-80 Models I, II, III, 4, 4P and 16.
And 12, 16B and 6000.
My first computer was a randy 1000 EX, and I loved it
I've got three, HX, RLX, and a basic 1000 model. I bought the 1000 from the original owner. He bought a 20 Mb hardcard for it at the time and everything still works.
How have I not found this channel??? Lots of great content. And happy #SepTandy!
I still have my 1000 (1000A) with memory expansion inside. It was given to me free (handed down) back in the mid 1990s from a family friend, along with a small amber composite monitor, an impact printer, the manuals & a bunch of random floppy disks. Did not have to pay for any of it. The machines all still work, last time I used my 1000A was in 2020. The only thing annoying with the 1000A is the noisy fan that came original stock, this fan runs 120Vac, but if I could find just the right connection for a 12Vdc line at modest amperage on the board or psu (which I havent done yet), then I can replace the old fan with a new silent 12v pc fan.
12/20/24
“Talk about this or any computer” love it!
7:30, The original 26-1000 and 26-1000a (same model, updated ROM) Tandy 1000 models had the CM-2 as the color monitor option. It was a splendid beast, fine dot pitch. But bulky and quite expensive; the CM-5 and 11 replaced it, to give either an affordable option or a more compact case. Originally you had to put TWO 128-256K boards in it to bring the think up to 640K, later a single board with memory up to 512K on it would do the job; very important considering how few slots there were. I worked for the Federal Center Radio Shack Computer Center in'85-86, a retail, and marketing (to Government) store near DC. The district manager and shools marketing rep had offices there. As the retail clerk, I'd load Sierra King's Quest Tandy 1000s as a demo. That alone sold a few Tandy 1000s!
i know this is an old video and a good one. i miss radio shack parts, computers and there old school stereos.
Radio shack, Tandy and realistic. it was a great ride and fun back in the day. EDIT: there every year catalogs.
Entertaining and educational as always. Thanks.
I had the TANDY 1000-EX I put the chips in myself as a kid to upgrade the RAM to 684K. It was simple and I loved to be the only kid on my block to have one! I had a F-15 flight simulator game that was totally KOOL for the time! Then the 486 came out.. My Gateway 486 had a swapped-out CPU @ 100-Mhz. AMD instead of the 33-Mhz. INTEL I had a SEAGATE 2-Ghz. HD... and 33-mb of RAM!!
A great video on a legendary computer from our sister channel!
TGA16 is all I can say 😢 I miss these days
I grew up using the TRS-80 Model 1, Model 4 and Model 4P, and would love to see any of them get the full Newsmakers Tech treatment
This is the story of my childhood.
Another great video!
Tandy 1000 SX was my first computer -- bought it used in the early 90s.
would you ever do a comparison video between the coco 3 and the commodore 128 ?
The Tandy 1000 and the PCjr each have their own interesting features, with hindsight which do you like better?
I had the Tandy and my best friend had the PCjr. I can't say that I thought either one was better, but I did prefer the Tandy from the design of it.
Well done, congrats with the video..very well made a jou to see :-)
Great video but I feel compelled to say you need a pop shield, or turning the mike slightly away. Otherwise, perfect!
Ooo, do the PET 2001! My first Commodore when my school tossed it out and the first Pet.
At 2:00 you mention the PC Jr has the power of the PC's 8086 CPU. This is inaccurate since IBM used the 8088 for both the PC and PC Jr. It was cheaper to implement because it uses an 8-bit data bus similar to the 8080. The Tandy 1000 and most clones also adopted the 8088 over the more expensive 8086.
Sorry to be a bother, but I recently acquired a TANDY 1000 HD. Does it require the proprietary monitor, or am I able to use the video/audio port to employ a CRT monitor?
Overall, I think you gave a great overview of the Tandy 1000 computer(s). It would be interesting to see you compare the Model I, Commodore PET and the Apple II, since they all came out very close to each other.
If we owned a model 1 or a PET we would! We have quite a few Apple II systems but they are all later models
And one thing I always hated about the Tandy keyboard is where backspace was located
What a classic!
My first computer!! #DESKMATE!!!
Xenix and cp/m systems are neat...
Only if IBM made a PCjr witthout those side-expansion things. Like expansion cards that were always priced like a GPU.
Indeed, the Jr was basically for new novice users in the home sector, so IBM thought that maybe a plug & play type formfactor would be easier to use rather than having to open the computer case & plug something in that way which could be destructive if you are new & dont know anything about electronics. Plugging cartridges into ports was something that was already established & safe for several years prior, such as plugging in game cartridges on the earlier Atari VCS/2600, so that is one reason IBM used it for the Jr.
The same thing with the side cards/carts also happened with the flat keyboard computers of the time, such as the flat Commodore Amigas, Timex Sinclair 1000/ZX81, Commodore Vic/64, Atari 400/800 etc, so it was something already familiar for most of the general public, because giant computer cases that need to be opened for expansion cards was still something to be concerned about in the consumer field of the time, even if the XT came out a couple years before. Even some of these cartridges could be piggy-backed together.
But as time passed, the general computing public became comfortable unscrewing cases & it turned into a normal thing, just as we still do today. And it was for the better, because you can easily pick up a computer case with all the expansion safely inside, rather than dangling on the side of the machine only connected by pcb goldfingers, easily falling/breaking off due to gravity or snagged by a cable. One day all of this will be gone & computers of the far tomorrow will be augmented directly into our brains & body, heh.
12/20/24
What is your experience with the legendary Tandy 1000?
Did the 1000 have the 8086 or the less powerful 8088 CPU?
8088 - I upgraded mine with a V20. Ah the good old days.....
Everything else about this vid was awesome.
But hearing, "puh-riff-ree-alls," tweaks something in my brain.
Much like when someone says, "right off the back."
😂😂😂
Um, what are you looking at?
I built a turbo circuit board for the 8088 cpu in my Tandy 1000. It was called the PC Sprint and you can find instructions here - www.oldskool.org/guides/tvdog/documents.html. It doesn't work with all games and programs, some will crash with the overlock, but many games do work.
actually it was the cm-2 first then the cm-4 and cm 10 the others came later
you know something is a commodity when it shows up in Radio Shack 🤣
I had to say it... periph-reals? Great video though dude :)
Just that good Ole Wisconsin accent getting in the way! I try to generally speak with a neutral accent but sometimes it slips in
peripheral
u trans bruh?
You need to look at the camera, it looks like you are staring at the moon or something. very hard to watch
We get feedback about this often. Please be aware that Jacob has a visual impairment and works very hard at improving his on camera work.
@@NewsmakersTech Ah, I thought he was reading off of a script.
I thought he needed to move the teleprompter closer to the camera.
@@NewsmakersTech There's absolutely nothing wrong with his presentation, I think y'all do a perfect job. People need to stop making shifty comments.