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Name: 95neongirl
Date: April 24, 2003 at 17:31:09 Pacific
OS: xp
CPU/Ram: 256
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Hey All I just purchased this pc for like 10 bux..is there anything i can do with it..I know most will say throw it away..but i Want to keep it!!

Will it take an operating system like windows?

alsois it possible for me to get online with it? Can it be hooked up to a printer etc?

here are the specs i found for this pc on the net

1400 LT (250-3500) Specifications Faxback Doc. # 1921 Dimensions: 14.5 x 12.4 x 3.5 Weight: 13.5 lbs. Processor: NEC V-20 (8088 COMP.) CPU Speed: 7.16/4.77 MHz Switchable FCC Class: B, UL Listed Wait States: N/A # of Slots: (1) Modem, Device Exp: N/A (1) I/O Bus slot Std. Memory: 768K MTBF: N/A Max. Memory: 768K Op. Sys: MS-DOS Mem Cache: No cache: Ramdisk Video: Backlit LCD Power Supply: AC adapter 15VDC 700MA Heat Output: N/A Keyboard: Full Size, 76 Keys Std. Ports: Keyboard-(5 Pin Din F) Math Co.: 8087-2 8 MHz Intel Composite Video-(RCA Conn.) Floppy: (2) 720K 3.5" DS 80 Track RGBI-(DB-9 F) Environment: Operating: N/A Centronics Parallel-(DB-25 F) Storage: N/A RS-232-(DB-9 M) Humidity: N/A AC Adapter CURRENT BIOS ROM Version: 02.51.70 Utilities Version: N/A

HAS TWO FLOPPY DISK DRIVES

if there is anything that can be done with it let me know thanks



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Name: x86
Date: April 25, 2003 at 01:02:06 Pacific
Reply:

Hi what a great find, you could use it as a Internet Connection Sharing Box or a Web HTTP/FTP Server, both under DOS:

Look thru www.mwpms.uklinux.net


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Response Number 2
Name: x86
Date: April 25, 2003 at 01:07:10 Pacific
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Just checked and you may get Windows 1 or 2 to run but not really feasible, the 8088 CPU are really meant for DOS and you can install a Graphical User Interface, though DOS is not multi-tasking, but PCDOS and DRDOS will with some software undertake task-switching. Have lots of fun!


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Response Number 3
Name: XLWH
Date: April 25, 2003 at 20:09:32 Pacific
Reply:

Hi 95neongirl.


Here is a website with Tandy software that might work on your Tandy.


http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mkowalsk/tandy.htm


Take care,

Linda


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