esteban@apollo.HP.COM (Steven Fernandez) (08/30/90)
I did not get any answers to my previous question so maybe I gave wrong model number. After looking at the catalog It may be the Tandy 1400HD. I have an opportunity to buy A new one for $1200 or with 2 floppies for $800 . Is this machine worth buying. The screen seems somewhat small and the box is heavy. I also intend to buy the internal modem. Does procomm work on this machine? The machine is not in the Tandy 91 catalog so I assume it is a discontinued model. Thanks Steve --------------------------------------------------------------- Steven Fernandez esteban@apollo.hp.com Hewlett Packard, Apollo Division Chelmsford, MA 01824
floyd@wam.umd.edu (Jim Matthews) (08/30/90)
In article <4c7e2e16.20b6d@apollo.HP.COM> esteban@apollo.HP.COM (Steven Fernandez) writes: > Tandy 1400HD. >I have an opportunity to buy a new one for $1200 or with 2 floppies for $800. >Is this machine worth buying? The screen seems somewhat small and the box is >heavy. I also intend to buy the internal modem. Does procomm work on this >machine? The machine is not in the Tandy 91 catalog so I assume it is a >discontinued model. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ yes I bought a 1400LT (non-hard disk) two years ago. I really like it alot. The keyboard is just like a full sized AT keyboard with its over-sized enter key, arrow keys, function keys, etc. I like the screen, too. It's bright enough to light up the keyboard in the dark, and it has lots of contrast as well. I didn't get the hard disk or modem options... both were very expensive and I don't believe in portable hard disks (all of that jarring and bumping around). I hooked a 2400 bps external modem right up to the built in RS232 port, loaded up Procomm 2.4.2, and went on my way. Speaking of ports, it has them all. I once hooked up an external RGB monitor, 101 key keyboard, modem, printer, and composite video monitor all at the same time. The disk drives are very good, but I am investigating building some kind of interface to a 40 MB hard disk that I can leave on my desk and just plug into when I'm home. We'll see. Anyway, I really like the machine, but I can't recommend it to you because I'm not sure for what you will be using it. I use Wordperfect 5.0, Turbo C and Pascal, and Procomm, mainly. I paid $1200 for mine, so you'd be getting a much better deal. I'd be happy to answer any other questions you might have. Good luck! -Jim -- ____ | University of Maryland ( / floyd@cscwam.umd.edu | Computer Science /._ _ | (301) 474 - 1347 \_/// X \ Matthews | Standard Disclaimers