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Retro Tech Haul 2 (SepTandy 2021)

Published September 18, 2021

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Take a look at my #SepTandy 2021 retro tech pickups, trades, and donations featuring classic Radio Shack and Tandy Corporation hardware, software, accessories, manuals, and vintage computer items from the golden era of Tandy home computing.

Featured throughout this Retro Tech Haul episode are several Tandy 1000 HX computer items including official Tandy MS-DOS and BASIC reference manuals, a PLUS memory expansion board for the Tandy EX and HX computer series, and a Tandy 1000 HX Intel 8088-based computer system running at 7.16 MHz. The video also explores specifications and hardware details for the Tandy 1000 HX, one of the most popular IBM PC-compatible home computers sold through Radio Shack stores during the late 1980s.

Additional Tandy and Radio Shack items featured in the video include a Tandy computer products binder and carrying case, a rare Tandy Combi-Mouse supporting both serial and PS/2 connectivity, and a New Old Stock (NOS) Tandy-branded 5.25-inch floppy disk organizer.

The video is part of the #SepTandy 2021 retro computing event celebrating Tandy Corporation, Radio Shack computers, Tandy 1000 systems, TRS-80 history, and classic DOS-era computing hardware.

This one is a good fit for viewers interested in Tandy 1000 computers, Radio Shack history, IBM PC compatibles, Intel 8088 systems, MS-DOS computing, vintage computer manuals, retro PC hardware, and classic Tandy accessories. This retro tech haul showcases another fun collection of nostalgic technology finds and preservation pieces.

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