I had a Tandy back in the 90s to write a book report w/o an Internet connection...I used DOS and Windows 3.1 and it even came with a floppy drive... I didn't even know what the internet was or how it works...
Does anybody know anybody that ACTUALLY had a Tandy 5000 MC model computer or know if there are still surviving examples of these? I assume due to their cost not very many still exist in working order. But it would be interesting to se someone review this actual machine 33 years later rather than just remark on its price from the advertisement.
I'd like to think I was fairly computer literate in the 80s, but I never really considered Tandy a real competitor. Even when I worked at Software Etc in 1989, I didn't give much thought to the labels that mentioned PC Jr/Tandy graphics or sound on games. Had I continued to browse Radio Shack catalogs in the mid to late 80s, would I have known how good they were? Maybe, but it's really something you need to see and hear in person, and Computer Chronicles wasn't doing that, nor were Radio Shack commercials. I could've spent the same money on a Tandy 1000 as I did building my own PC and had a better experience, but just didn't know.
They had 60% of the PC market in the late 70's and the Model III was the best selling computer of all time in 1980 when they still had 40% of the market despite the Apple II being out. They weren't exactly also rans
@@HerrinSchadenfreude My experience is similar to the OP; for whatever reason, Tandy always seemed low-end. You might say they were the eMachines of their day.
During the time of the Model-1 I would type in programs from computer magazines and ordered Scarf Man through an ad, though later bought an assembler cartride for a TRS80 Coco.
![Why Were Pentium 2's on Cards? [Byte Size] | Nostalgia Nerd](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/0NXVH_V0CMs/mqdefault.jpg)
17:24 ' - At John Roach's insistence we even investigated the Tandy proprietary unique subway bus - '
Wonderful Tandy humor!
I used to work at a Tandy Computer Center and got to play with a Tandy 5000. I wish I could find one just to say I own one! :)
I plan to walk into a Tandy store today and purchase their cheaper 4000 model. It should have enough expandability for years to come.
Tandy Corporation: "Quietly taking over a reasonable part of the market."
How awesome is this? I was all Radio Shack from the Model III to the Sensation. And April 25th 1988 was my 17th birthday!
FT. WORTH - Radio Shack President Bernard S. Appel announces his own line of computers, the Appel PC.
I had a Tandy back in the 90s to write a book report w/o an Internet connection...I used DOS and Windows 3.1 and it even came with a floppy drive... I didn't even know what the internet was or how it works...
11:23 Dr. John Patterson. Sounds like the living embodiment of Hank Hill. You sure he's not selling propane and propane accessories?
Does anybody know anybody that ACTUALLY had a Tandy 5000 MC model computer or know if there are still surviving examples of these? I assume due to their cost not very many still exist in working order. But it would be interesting to se someone review this actual machine 33 years later rather than just remark on its price from the advertisement.
They must be very rare. MCA never became popular and most units that had it were IBM machines.
Where was the rest of Bernard's body? Was he sitting in a hole in the floor? Strange choice of set design.
LOL I just looked up when I read this and saw and started laughing. He's literally half the man he was before this computer got developed
Generally your news desk should not be exactly the same color as your backdrop
Damn it, didn't you read that warning the beginning? Copying or transformation of this video is prohibited!
Was thinking voice synthesis from the TRS80 to my phone had improved much but I was wrong. Knew online voice synthesis was pretty good.
I'd like to think I was fairly computer literate in the 80s, but I never really considered Tandy a real competitor. Even when I worked at Software Etc in 1989, I didn't give much thought to the labels that mentioned PC Jr/Tandy graphics or sound on games. Had I continued to browse Radio Shack catalogs in the mid to late 80s, would I have known how good they were? Maybe, but it's really something you need to see and hear in person, and Computer Chronicles wasn't doing that, nor were Radio Shack commercials. I could've spent the same money on a Tandy 1000 as I did building my own PC and had a better experience, but just didn't know.
BTW, I was well aware of the Atari ST and Amiga 1000 and 500 and finally got an Amiga 500 in 1990.
They had 60% of the PC market in the late 70's and the Model III was the best selling computer of all time in 1980 when they still had 40% of the market despite the Apple II being out. They weren't exactly also rans
@@HerrinSchadenfreude My experience is similar to the OP; for whatever reason, Tandy always seemed low-end. You might say they were the eMachines of their day.
During the time of the Model-1 I would type in programs from computer magazines and ordered Scarf Man through an ad, though later bought an assembler cartride for a TRS80 Coco.
Were you authorized b y the Tandy Corporation to copy or adapt this?
Were you authorized by Tandy Corp to view and comment on this?
don’t worry I looked up all his Tandy / radio shack videos and filed copyright complaints and emailed radio shack telling them what has happened.
@@jessihawkins9116 Get a Life!
@@jessihawkins9116 thank you for your efforts, but i believe they can only be contacted via fax
@@VapidSlug well crap, I tried they’re bbs but it was down.
The 5000 uses the same case as the Tandy 3000NL. Micro channel was a flop as was OS/2
Where is his lower body
The ghosts of Christmas past!
only $8999
MCA eh? .... Well, they wanted to be cutting edge I guess and it was probably a while til VESA or PCI yet.
Tondy could have took over
😆
I hate to say this, but this looks like a college business case on how to fail as a business.
I'm sure there were worse spokespeople...
Taking non-executive management, who don’t have to do a lot of public speaking, and having them do on-camera narration is often a recipe for disaster