====== Tandy 1000SX (1986) ======
===== Features =====
* CPU: Intel 8088 4.77 MHz / 7.16 MHz
* Co-Processor: Intel 8087 math. coprocessor available as an option
* RAM: 384 KB (up to 640 KB)
* Text Modes: 80 x 25 / 40 x 25
* Graphic Modes: CGA/TGA, 160 x 200, 320 x 200, 640 x 200
* Colors: 16 foreground colours + 8 background colours
* Sound: 3 voices + 1 sound channel
* I/O Ports: keyboard, 2 x joysticks, RGBI color monitor video output, composite video output, lightpen port, parallel port, serial port, 5 internal expansion slots, audio output (mono)
* Keyboard: Full stroke keyboard, 90 keys, 12 function keys, numeric keypad
* Built In Media: one or two 5.25" floppy disk drives (360 KB)
* OS: MS-DOS 3.22, DeskMate II and GW Microsoft Basic included with the system
* Peripherals: memory expansions, internal modems, 20 MB hard disk, etc.
===== Known Issues =====
Notice that this system is a TESTDRIVER, i.e. it's not included in the pre-compiled MESS you find at mess.org -- http://www.mess.org/.
===== History and Trivia =====
The Tandy 1000 SX was similar to the Tandy 1000.
The difference with the original model 1000, is that the CPU (Intel 8088) can be set to two different speeds: 4.77 MHz and 7.16 MHz thus offering more speed than the original IBM PC on the same software. The SX also comes with more memory (384 KB) than the Tandy 1000 (128 KB).
//(info from old-computers.com)//
===== Links =====
* Tandy 1000SX at old-computers.com -- http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1215
===== Other Emulators =====
* Tand-Em -- http://www.oldskool.org/pc/tand-em/
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