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Tandy Radio Shack Portable Wordprocessor WP-2 / WP-3	Computers	Portable	U.S.A.	1989	NEC 70008A-6	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos adverts links docs oc_id source Portable Wordprocessor WP-2 / WP-3 /media/museum/photos/tandy_wp2_1s.jpg /companies/tandy-radio-shack Tandy Radio Shack label value NAME Portable Wordprocessor WP-2 / WP-3 label value MANUFACTURER Tandy Radio Shack label value TYPE Portable label value ORIGIN U.S.A. label value YEAR 1989 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE word processor, simple terminal emulator program and telephone directory/calendar software label value KEYBOARD full stroke keyboard, 62 keys label value CPU NEC 70008A-6 (Zilog Z-80 compatible) label value SPEED 5.5296 MHz label value RAM WP-2 : 32 KB (up to 160 KB)\ WP-3 : 64 KB (up to 160 KB) label value ROM 256 KB (BIOS, word processor & spell check) label value TEXT MODES 80x8 label value GRAPHIC MODES 480x64 (but not usable as no programmable language is available) label value COLORS monochrome built-in LCD display label value SOUND piezo buzzer label value SIZE / WEIGHT 25.4 (H) x 297 (W) x 210 (D) mm / 1.1 Kg label value I/O PORTS Parallel/Centronics Printer (DB25), Serial RS-232C (DE9), Tape Recorder Interface (DIN8), Half Card RAM Slot label value BUILT IN MEDIA RAM disk (with extra RAM chip), Memory Card (Battery backed PCMCIA sized card) label value POWER SUPPLY 4 x AA batteries or AC adapter (6v, 400 mA) label value PERIPHERALS 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 value PRICE WP-2 : US$349.95 (1991, USA), A$499 (1992, Australia)\ WP-3 : $449 (1993, Australia) photos adverts links docs 1223 title subtitle text image WP-2 /media/museum/photos/tandy_wp2_1.jpg title subtitle text image SIDE VIEW /media/museum/photos/tandy_wp2_2.jpg title subtitle text image REAR VIEW /media/museum/photos/tandy_wp2_rear.jpg title subtitle text image USA RADIO SHACK CATALOG (1991) /media/museum/pubs/tandy_wp2_pub_1.jpg title subtitle text image AUSTRALIAN TANDY CATALOG (1992) /media/museum/pubs/tandy_wp2_pub_2.jpg title subtitle text image AUSTRALIAN TANDY CATALOGS (1993) WP-3 model /media/museum/pubs/tandy_wp3_pub_1.jpg title url text 8bit-micro http://www.8bit-micro.com/wp2wp3.htm Nice info there, with manual to download and tips on how to make your own Null modem cable title url text Larwe.com http://www.larwe.com/museum/tandywp2.html Nice detailed page about the WP-2 with good pictures title url text Official support pages from Tandy http://support.radioshack.com/support_accessories/5589.htm Go there while it's still online title url text The Tandy WP-2 & Citizen (NTS) WP10 Revised History! http://www.8bit-micro.com/wp2-Revised-History.htm article explaining difference between Tandy and Citizen models title url cover text WP-2 OWNER'S MANUAL http://www.8bit-micro.com/download.htm /media/museum/docs/couvs/tandy_wp2_owner-manual_doc.jpg [**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 url cover text WP-2 SERVICE MANUAL http://www.larwe.com/museum/tandywp2.html /media/museum/docs/couvs/tandy_wp2_service-manual_doc.jpg [**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) 1256 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230608083548/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1256 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.

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Contributors: David Wilson