http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/ The Tandy 1000 Computers Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:03:10 GMT John Sandlin http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1521 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1521 If you want to check out the 1000 SX (and other models), there are a few pages. Here's a link: http://members.fortunecity.com/pcmuseum/trs1000.htm jbs Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:28:59 GMT Wesley Furr http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1520 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1520 I had found out that the Tandy 1000AX was supposedly sold only through Wal-Mart. I did a Google search for "tandy 1000 wal-mart" and found this: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:21:01 GMT Wesley Furr http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1519 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1519 A ROM *drive* can't...but the RAM chip containing that data could be replaced. I know you used to be able to get ROM burners that you could use to write data Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:13:10 GMT adam francis http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1518 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1518 A rom drive cant be cleared it can be fried which your motherboard wont work if the rom chip is burnt but if the battery isnt replaced you cant access the rom Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:03:42 GMT E! http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1517 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1517 ... Which cards would those be? Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:39:47 GMT Wesley Furr http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1516 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1516 That's what I had seen too...I just wonder though what "similar to" and "not much different than" really mean... Wesley ... Yeah, I haven't seen them many Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:39:14 GMT Wesley Furr http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1515 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1515 They probably pulled the data off the ROM chip and created their own and put it in its place... Would be interesting to speak with the individual that did the Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:39:05 GMT Wesley Furr http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1514 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1514 I saw someone on ebay was selling an 8088 CPU from a Tandy 1000HD. I emailed to ask if they had the computer it came out of. They replied back and said Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:04:34 GMT If you want to know just ask http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1513 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1513 phhhhhhhhhhht, dos 5 in rom, that's so old skool :P my rlx-b had the rom drive cleared somehow, only had the core dos 3 files in it. i'm still tryin to figure Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:07:21 GMT zachary2024 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1512 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1512 Yeah, it does seem like more people post on forums and such about their RSXs, they just seem hard to find for sale. Maybe people don't give them up so easily Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:33:53 GMT If you want to know just ask http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1511 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1511 1000rsx rare? Naaaaaaa. i've got 3 of them.......... an RLX and an RL. I've also got a weird EX, it's been modded to have the top of the HX with the 3.5hdd Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:44:26 GMT zachary2024 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1510 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1510 Yeah, I haven't seen them many times on eBay. They might be the rarest of the 1000 series, although the TL/3 and RSX seem quite rare now as well. According to Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:57:13 GMT Wesley Furr http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1509 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1509 I think I just snagged a real rarity on ebay...a Tandy 1000 AX! According to the Tandy 1000 FAQ at: http://www.oldskool.org/guides/tvdog/1kfaq.html It's Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:28:35 GMT If you want to know just ask http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1508 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1508 you sure it's gonna work after been sitting for 20 years? might wanna plug it in and atleast turn it on before even considering shipping it Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:01:28 GMT shadow@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1507 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tandy1000/message/1507 It's been sitting in storage for 20+ years. You can have it for shipping from Portland Oregon. I'd rather it go to someone who can use it than wind up in a