Display article   Subject:  The New Tandy 2500 RSX HD
   04/30/97   18:05:46

THE NEW TANDY 2500 RSX HD

We are proud to introduce the new 25-1621 Tandy 2500 RSX Hard
Drive ($799.95 -- THAT'S RIGHT! -- $799.95!!).  This new unit
continues the tradition set with the Tandy 1000 RL, RLX and
RSX HD; it's designed with the home user in mind, but has the
power and features necessary for bringing work home from the
office.


Features

The PC-compatible Tandy 2500 RSX HD features an Am386SX
microprocessor running at a 25 MHz clock speed, the same
processor found in the Tandy 2500 SX/25 and the Tandy 1000 RSX HD.
The standard memory on the 2500 RSX HD is 1 MB RAM, expandable to
9 MB on the main board.  There is a 60 MB SmartDrive already
built-in and formatted, with MS-DOS and DeskMate pre-installed on
the drive.  You just plug it in and it goes! Included are:

-- 1 MB RAM

-- 60 MB SmartDrive

-- DB-9 serial port

-- DB-25 parallel printer

-- PS/2 mouse port

-- 1.44 MB high density 3 1/2" floppy disk drive

-- 101-key enhanced keyboard (same as the 2500 SX/25)

-- Real time clock with battery backup

-- Special Tandy Enhanced Sound circuitry with bi-directional DACs

-- Super VGA Compatibility (256K Video RAM, expandable to 512K)

-- 80287SX-25 co-processor socket

-- Volume control

-- Three full length 16-bit AT expansion board slots

-- A 5\(14" open device bay (for CD-ROM, tape backup, floppy drives, etc.)

-- MS-DOS 5.0 operating system

-- Print Companion

-- America Online

-- 24 DeskMate and DeskMate Home Organizer Applications

Note: The 2500 RSX HD does not have headphone or microphone
jacks, and it does NOT come with a mouse.
With the addition of the 25-4044 VGM-220 Color Monitor to the
25-1621 Tandy 2500 RSX HD, you have a package price of $1,099.90,
the lowest standard price ever offered on a VGA computer/hard
drive/color monitor combination from Radio Shack.


DeskMate and DeskMate Home Organizer Included

The Tandy 2500 RSX HD is a system, and part of the system is
software.  For the 2500 RSX HD, we have included the popular 15
DeskMate Home Organizer applications.  Although we are all
probably familiar with DeskMate, let's review, by each category,
the DeskMate Home Organizer Applications:

Personal

Collections -- helps keep collections organized, such as coins,
stamps, videos, records, etc.

Diary -- keeps a password-protected diary on the computer to
express your thoughts or record events daily.

Home Inventory -- keeps an organized list of the possessions in
your home for insurance and other purposes.

Information Center -- has a "bulletin board" for leaving text
messages, plus a list of important phone numbers and a date book.
This replaces the refrigerator door as the family message center.

Itemized List -- keeps a detailed account of anything in your
home inventory or any other list.

Travel Planner -- creates a daily itinerary of your vacation or
business trips.

Kitchen

CookBook -- browse through recipes filed by category.  Make a
selection and a "recipe card" displays both an ingredient list
and preparation instructions.  Includes 30 recipes from the
"Good Housekeeping" cookbook.  By using a program called Recipe
Sharer (included with the RSX HD), those with DeskMate Home
Organizer software are able to write individual recipes to disk
and share them with others.

Grocery List -- a real time saver, created from a list of foods
you normally buy.  Just check each item needed and print a list.
Meal Planner -- put together a menu created from recipes in your
Cookbook.


Financial Organizer

Account Information -- a handy file of your checking, savings,
credit union and other accounts.

Checkbook Register -- keeps track of the checks you've written
and keeps the current balance of your account.

Checkbook Balancer -- helps reconcile your bank account with the
monthly statement, easily and quickly.

Expense Itemizer -- using information from the Checkbook
Register, find out where your money went during the month.
Includes a monthly Pie Chart and an annual Bar Chart for quick
reference.

Financial Notebook -- keeps information on stocks, bonds and
loans right at your fingertips.

Mathcard -- solves problems with commonly used formulas,
including loans, savings, unit conversions and more.

The 2500 RSX HD also includes eight other DeskMate programs:
Desktop, Hangman, Text, Music, Draw, Sound, Telecom, and Address
Book.


Additional Software Included

Along with the DeskMate and DeskMate Home Organizer, we have
added Print Companion and America Online to the system.

Print Companion

Print Companion lets you make greeting cards, banners, signs,
name tags, etc. with the 2500 RSX HD and a printer.  It is both
easy and fun to use, and has become one of our most popular
programs.

America Online

America Online is the successor to PC-Link, and features news,
stock quotes, an online encyclopedia, electronic mail,
information forums, special features for Tandy computer owners,
and much more.  It is one of the best and most affordable online
services available today.

There are a total of twenty-five applications included with the
Tandy 2500 RSX HD computer.


Options

Options available for the 2500 RSX HD computer include:


Cat.No.                       Description                   Price
-----------------------------------------------------------------
25-2001     Combination Mouse                              $39.95
25-5137     2 MB SIMM Kit (expands RAM to 3 MB)           $149.95
25-5136     4 MB SIMM Kit (expands RAM to 9 MB)           $499.95
25-1082A    256K RAM Kit (expands Video RAM to 512K)       $39.95
               Note: Only the "A" version of 25-1082
                     will work
25-3027     Internal FAX/Modem Card                      $109.95
26-0328     High Speed Game Card                           $29.95


Value-Packed And Easy-To-Use

This proud addition to the 2500 family gives a value-priced
option to those concerned with 80386SX power, expandability and
the ability to do work brought home from the office but who still
need an easy to learn and use computer.  Anyone can be successful
using the  2500 RSX HD.  First, there are the built-in tutorial
programs to step you through the applications, as well as a
manual that covers both software and hardware.  Second, the
friendly face of DeskMate lets you learn one interface and then
use common features in all programs.


Powerful And Versatile

If you want to bring work home, such as preparing a speech or
presentation, or using Lotus Spreadsheet for DeskMate for
forecasting, the 2500 RSX HD can do the job.  The majority of
home users will be well satisfied with the 80386SX-25 power,
Super VGA graphics, three expansion slots and up to 9 MB RAM
available.  For more intensive programs and power users, the
Tandy 4825 SX or Tandy 4850 EP may be better suited to your
needs.

But for the majority of home and small business users, both new
and experienced, the Tandy 2500 RSX HD has all the power and
expandability you will ever use or need.  Functionality, ease of
use and early success will keep this computer busy long after
others have been relegated to the top shelf of the closet or
stuffed in the attic.

The Tandy 2500 RSX HD -- more power at the fantastic price of
$799.95! It proves, once again -- Tandy Computers -- there is
STILL no better value!
