Display article   Subject:  The New Tandy 2500 SX/25 PC
   04/30/97   18:09:27


INTRODUCING THE TANDY 2500 SX/25

Radio Shack is proud to announce the newest member of the Tandy
2500 series of products, the Tandy 2500 SX/25.  The catalog
number is 25-1610 for the hard drive special edition with a
retail price of $1,299.95.  It uses the fastest 80386SX chip
available on the market, running at 25 MHz.  It comes standard
with 2 MB of memory, with expansion on the motherboard available
for up to 16 MB.  Super VGA compatibility is built onto the main
board as well, for graphics up to four times sharper than standard
VGA.  A two-button mouse (25-1042) is in the box.  Tandy 2500
enhanced sound and the DAC are here, along with microphone and
headphone jacks.  A new style 101-key keyboard has a three-level
height adjustment.  The keyboard footprint is reduced but the key
spacing and placement are essentially the same.

On the 85 MB SmartDrive we have installed MS-DOS version 5.0,
Microsoft Windows 3.0, Microsoft Works for Windows 2.0 and
America Online.  In your manual pack you'll find full and
complete documentation for DOS, Windows, and Works.  Diskettes
are included for DOS, Windows and Works so the programs can be
restored, if necessary.

Floppy Version

There is also a floppy version of the 2500 SX/25.  Its catalog
number is 25-1611 and it retails for $999.95.  The 25-1611 comes
with everything that the 25-1610 has, with the exception of the
hard drive, Microsoft Works for Windows and America Online.

Who Will Buy It?  Everyone!

During the last 6 months, the home computer market has taken a
dramatic turn towards 80386SX computers, primarily due to the
explosive success of Windows 3.0.  As computer literacy has grown,
home users have greatly increased their expectations of what a
computer can do.  As a result, last Christmas we saw that 95% of
the computers advertised had a 386SX processor.

As 80386SX machines have become more available, software
developers have written more programs that are speed- and memory-
driven.  Educators are looking for 80386SX computers at 80286
prices.  Small business owners want to buy a product with the
power to run sophisticated financial software, but not break the
bank buying it.

For the home user, we include the most popular graphical
interface on the market, Windows 3.0, and a program with a
sophisticated spreadsheet, word processor, database and more:
Microsoft Works for Windows.  For education, we have the fastest
386SX processor and a price at or below what 80286 computers were
selling for just one year ago.  The small business user gets a
computer with the power, memory, hard drive storage and price
they need.

Detailed Feature List

 - An 80386SX processor running at 25 MHz, switchable to 8 MHz

 - 2 MB RAM, soldered on the motherboard (no throwaway RAM).
   Expandable to 16 MB in the following steps: 4, 6, 10, 12 and 16.
   The memory kit for this computer is 25-5137, which consists of
   two 1 MB 70ns SIMM modules.  Memory upgrading to 10, 12 and
   16 MB will require 70ns, 4 MB SIMMs, which are only available
   through Third Party Products.

 - 85 MB 15ms SmartDrive hard drive.

 - Upgradeable to a second SmartDrive without additional cables

 - 1.44 MB, 3 1/2" diskette drive

 - Super VGA compatibility.  The 2500 SX/25 comes with 256K video
   RAM, which is upgradeable to 512K Super VGA.

 - Tandy digital sound system, including 8-bit DAC, 3 voice sound,
   microphone and headphone jacks, full range speaker (not a piezo)
   and volume settings you control through the keyboard

 - An open 5 1/4" device bay, for CD-ROM or half height floppy
   drives, tape backup devices, etc.

 - Real-time clock with battery backup

 - One 9-pin serial port

 - One DB-25 bi-directional printer port

 - PS/2-style ports for keyboard and mouse

 - Low profile, high tech case

 - 101-key deluxe keyboard

 - 3 open full-length PC/AT ISA expansion slots

 - 70 watt power supply

 - 1 year warranty

 - Bundled with MS-DOS version 5.0, Microsoft Windows version 3.0,
   Microsoft Works for Windows 2.0 and America Online pre-
   installed on the hard drive

What Is This New Keyboard?

The layout is essentially the same as an enhanced keyboard.
The <ENTER> key is larger, the <BACKSPACE> key smaller and the
<CAP LOCK>, <SCROLL LOCK> and <NUM LOCK> lights are now on a
panel instead of on the keys; otherwise, this new keyboard is an
enhanced keyboard.  The reduction in footprint is mostly in depth.
The height can be adjusted to one of three levels.  This is a
quality keyboard, and it will stand up under scrutiny against any
other 101-key enhanced keyboard on the market.

And There You Have It

The Tandy 2500 SX/25, our fastest and most complete 80386SX
computer ever.  "Stop by your local Radio Shack to learn more
about this fantastic new computer."
