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+title: Tandy Radio Shack Portable Wordprocessor WP-2 / WP-3
+categories:
+- Computers
+types:
+- Portable
+origins:
+- U.S.A.
+years:
+- '1989'
+cpus:
+- NEC 70008A-6
+params:
+  name: Portable Wordprocessor WP-2 / WP-3
+  image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_wp2_1s.jpg
+  company: /companies/tandy-radio-shack
+  company_name: Tandy Radio Shack
+  specs:
+  - label: NAME
+    value: Portable Wordprocessor WP-2 / WP-3
+  - label: MANUFACTURER
+    value: Tandy Radio Shack
+  - label: TYPE
+    value: Portable
+  - label: ORIGIN
+    value: U.S.A.
+  - label: YEAR
+    value: '1989'
+  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
+    value: word processor, simple terminal emulator program and telephone directory/calendar software
+  - label: KEYBOARD
+    value: full stroke keyboard, 62 keys
+  - label: CPU
+    value: NEC 70008A-6 (Zilog Z-80 compatible)
+  - label: SPEED
+    value: 5.5296 MHz
+  - label: RAM
+    value: |-
+      WP-2 : 32 KB (up to 160 KB)\
+      WP-3 : 64 KB (up to 160 KB)
+  - label: ROM
+    value: 256 KB (BIOS, word processor & spell check)
+  - label: TEXT MODES
+    value: 80x8
+  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
+    value: 480x64 (but not usable as no programmable language is available)
+  - label: COLORS
+    value: monochrome built-in LCD display
+  - label: SOUND
+    value: piezo buzzer
+  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
+    value: 25.4 (H) x 297 (W) x 210 (D) mm / 1.1 Kg
+  - label: I/O PORTS
+    value: Parallel/Centronics Printer (DB25), Serial RS-232C (DE9), Tape Recorder Interface (DIN8), Half Card RAM Slot
+  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
+    value: RAM disk (with extra RAM chip), Memory Card (Battery backed PCMCIA sized card)
+  - label: POWER SUPPLY
+    value: 4 x AA batteries or AC adapter (6v, 400 mA)
+  - label: PERIPHERALS
+    value: 32/128 KB RAM internal chips, 32/64/128/256KB option ROM card, 32/64/128KB option RAM card, Portable Disk Drive 2, Modems
+  - label: PRICE
+    value: |-
+      WP-2 : US$349.95 (1991, USA), A$499 (1992, Australia)\
+      WP-3 : $449 (1993, Australia)
+  tabs:
+  - photos
+  - adverts
+  - links
+  - docs
+  photos:
+  - title: WP-2
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_wp2_1.jpg
+  - title: SIDE VIEW
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_wp2_2.jpg
+  - title: REAR VIEW
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_wp2_rear.jpg
+  adverts:
+  - title: USA RADIO SHACK CATALOG (1991)
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: /media/museum/pubs/tandy_wp2_pub_1.jpg
+  - title: AUSTRALIAN TANDY CATALOG (1992)
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: /media/museum/pubs/tandy_wp2_pub_2.jpg
+  - title: AUSTRALIAN TANDY CATALOGS (1993)
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: WP-3 model
+    image: /media/museum/pubs/tandy_wp3_pub_1.jpg
+  links:
+  - title: 8bit-micro
+    url: http://www.8bit-micro.com/wp2wp3.htm
+    text: Nice info there, with manual to download and tips on how to make your own Null modem cable
+  - title: Larwe.com
+    url: http://www.larwe.com/museum/tandywp2.html
+    text: Nice detailed page about the WP-2 with good pictures
+  - title: Official support pages from Tandy
+    url: http://support.radioshack.com/support_accessories/5589.htm
+    text: Go there while it's still online
+  - title: The Tandy WP-2 & Citizen (NTS) WP10 Revised History!
+    url: http://www.8bit-micro.com/wp2-Revised-History.htm
+    text: article explaining difference between Tandy and Citizen models
+  docs:
+  - title: WP-2 OWNER'S MANUAL
+    url: http://www.8bit-micro.com/download.htm
+    cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/tandy_wp2_owner-manual_doc.jpg
+    text: |-
+      [**WP-2 OWNER'S MANUAL**](http://www.8bit-micro.com/download.htm)written by Tandy
+
+       compiled/archived by Unknown\
+       type of document : PDF\
+       size : 5,1 MB\
+       source : [www.8bit-micro.com](http://www.8bit-micro.com)
+  - title: WP-2 SERVICE MANUAL
+    url: http://www.larwe.com/museum/tandywp2.html
+    cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/tandy_wp2_service-manual_doc.jpg
+    text: |-
+      [**WP-2 SERVICE MANUAL**](http://www.larwe.com/museum/tandywp2.html)written by Tandy Radio-Shack
+
+       compiled/archived by Lewin A.R.W. Edwards\
+       type of document : PDF\
+       size : 13,5 MB\
+       source : [www.larwe.com](http://www.larwe.com)
+  comments:
+  - author: TC (USA)
+    date: Monday 22nd October 2012
+    text: Roger, it''s been over a year, but do you still need a Tandy WP-2? I have one that I don''t use all that much and was thinking of posting it on eBay or Craigslist. It''s been upgraded with a 128kb RAM internal storage chip (I actually have an extra 128kb RAM internal storage chip if anyone else is interested) and comes with a black vinyl slipcover case. I can be reached at oahu_NO_SPAM_1961 at yah_oo dot com (just remove the obvious, the underscores and $ the appropriate punctuation marks).
+  - author: SmurfyDog
+    date: Saturday 16th June 2012
+    text: |-
+      I still have one of these somewhere.\
+      By the time I got it it was already considered a bit of a dinosaur, but it was so helpful during my time at highschool and university. And unlike other computers I owned at the time it NEVER crashed or lost data.
+
+      Sorry Roger, but I''m hanging on to it. I got rid of nearly all of my old computers as I upgraded and I regret that very much.
+  - author: Roger Keller (United States)
+    date: Wednesday 24th August 2011
+    text: Need operating manual wp100 wp-2
+  - author: Roger Keller (United States)
+    date: Wednesday 24th August 2011
+    text: looking for wp 2portable wordprocessor
+  oc_id: 1256
+  source:
+    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608083548/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1256
+    date: '2023-06-08'
+---
+
+Still sought after by writers and students, the Tandy WP-2 and Tandy WP-3 are perfect writing companions. Used to take notes, prepare reports and write letters, these WP systems are technically real computers based on a Zilog Z80 processor. The WP-2 is essentially a Tandy-branded version of a Citizen portable wordprocessor called the **CBM-10WP**.
+
+Extract from Tandy catalog:\
+"There are battery operated, weight only 3.1 pounds and are 1" thin. The full size keyboard lets you cut, paste, search, replace, center and justify your text with just a few keystrokes. And there's no need to lug around a heavy dictionnary. The jet black case houses a 100,000-word spelling checker and a 200,000-word thesaurus. For hard copies of your work, the WP-2 easily connectes to Tandy or IBM-compatible printers. You even add an optional modem to transfer files to your personal computer by phone."
+
+The following applications are built-in ROM and available in standard: TEXT, TELCOM, PHONE (address), CALENDAR (schedule), SPELLCHECK and FILES.
+
+The WP-2/3 while being dedicated word processors also have a terminal mode and x-modem file transfer capabilities. You can write programs on another computer, assemble them and xfer them to the WP-2/3 with x-modem and they can then be run.
+
+The **WP-3** seems to be the exact same model except that it has 64 KB as standard (whereas the WP-2 has 32 KB). The only other significant difference between the WP-2 and WP-3 is that the WP-3 has British English dictionary and the keyboard can generate the UK pound symbol.
+
+---
+
+Contributors: David Wilson