TANDY UPGRADES 3000 AND 3000HL COMPUTERS

Tandy announced that its Tandy 3000 80286-based computer has been
upgraded to a clock speed of 12 MHz, software switchable to 6 MHz.
Standard memory has been increased to 640K, expandable to 1 MB on the
motherboard.  Additional memory boards may be added to bring the total
memory up to 16 Megabytes.  The computer's footprint has been reduced
significantly and is now comparable to the 3000HL.  A 1.2 megabyte 5.25"
disk drive is standard, and there is room for two additional internal
storage devices.

The new 3000 has nine expansion slots, of which 2 have the 8-bit XT bus.
One XT bus slot is taken up by the serial/parallel adapter.  The power
supply is rated at 192 watts.

No video adapter is included in the base configuration, however the user
has the option of adding monochrome, CGA, EGA or VGA adapters as he sees
fit.

The 3000HL has been given a new case and a slightly smaller footprint.
It runs its 80286 CPU at 8 MHz, software switchable to 4 MHz.  The base
machine is supplied with a 360K 5.25" disk drive, with room for two
additional internal storage devices.  Base memory is 512K on the
motherboard, expandable with memory cards to 4 megabytes.  There are
seven expansion slots, of which three are AT-compatible and four XT-
compatible.  One of the XT-bus slots is taken up by the serial/parallel
adapter.

Like the Tandy 3000, no video adapter is included with the base machine.
The buyer has the option of selecting monochrome, CGA, EGA, or VGA
adapters to suit his purposes.

Both the Tandy 3000 and 3000 HL can run MS-DOS, Xenix System V, and
OS/2 (when it becomes available).  Both can run Tandy's new PROFESSIONAL
DESKMATE,   which  is  the latest in its Deskmate series  of  integrated
software.  Professional Deskmate has networking capabilities that can
allow two computers to network via their RS232 ports, or three or more
via networking boards like Tandy's new Tandylink and 3Com's Ethernet.

The base Tandy 3000 is priced at $1999, while the Tandy 3000HL is priced
at $1599.

These machines are clearly aimed at the business user who demands the
power of an 80286 machine to handle his tasks. Yet the prices make them
also very affordable for small businesses, which have been largely
ignored by computer companies seeking to make gigantic sales to equally
gigantic corporations. I expect that the Tandy 3000 series of machines
will be mainstays of Tandy's computer line for some time to come.