Msg: 6692 *Conference*
07-25-96 08:15:44
From: RICHARD HANSON
To : THOMAS MCKEAN
Subj: REPLY TO MSG #6691 (DARE TO DREAM)
Hmmm... so the Model 100 is big with the disabled community, eh? > Imagine if Tandy and others were still supporting this beast. > I wonder what advancements may have been made by now. > Ah well, no use dreaming. I will dare to dream. It would be "the" laptop computer by now. It would focus on its strengths, i.e. long battery life, instant on, built in ROM-based software, RAM-based file storage, compatable, compact, fun! Introducing the "new" Tandy Model "T"urbo... * 80C386 @ 33 Mhz * 80 x 24 LCD (super twist but not backlit or color) * Color SVGA output jack * Full ANSI SVGA (albeit in monochrome) support * 9600 baud modem (this is the highest, most compatible speed) * TELCOM w/extended script and built in Club 100 BBS address * 4 MB RAM (20ns), expandable to 32 MB (external) * MSDOS on ROM (instant on) w/RAM-based config files * 1.44 3.5" floppy (external) MSDOS format * Option ROM slots with expansion slot-bus * Solar array recharging built into a flip up cover * The same, full size, wonderful-touch keyboard * RS232 port w/software switchable null-modem settings * Thieft alarm w/proximity beeper * MSDOS-compatable printer port and connector The basic unit would sell for $500 or $250 with a 2-year subscription to the Tandy ISP network at $15/mo unlimited access. Includes built in Netscape ROM with pre-wired Tandy home page. Tandy would "clean up" with a system like this!!!