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title: Tandy Radio Shack Portable Wordprocessor WP-2 / WP-3
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Portable
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origins:
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- U.S.A.
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years:
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- '1989'
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cpus:
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- NEC 70008A-6
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params:
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name: Portable Wordprocessor WP-2 / WP-3
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image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_wp2_1s.jpg
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company: /companies/tandy-radio-shack
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company_name: Tandy Radio Shack
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Portable Wordprocessor WP-2 / WP-3
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Tandy Radio Shack
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- label: TYPE
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value: Portable
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: U.S.A.
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1989'
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: word processor, simple terminal emulator program and telephone directory/calendar software
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: full stroke keyboard, 62 keys
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- label: CPU
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value: NEC 70008A-6 (Zilog Z-80 compatible)
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- label: SPEED
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value: 5.5296 MHz
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- label: RAM
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value: |-
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WP-2 : 32 KB (up to 160 KB)\
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WP-3 : 64 KB (up to 160 KB)
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- label: ROM
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value: 256 KB (BIOS, word processor & spell check)
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 80x8
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 480x64 (but not usable as no programmable language is available)
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- label: COLORS
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value: monochrome built-in LCD display
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- label: SOUND
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value: piezo buzzer
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: 25.4 (H) x 297 (W) x 210 (D) mm / 1.1 Kg
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Parallel/Centronics Printer (DB25), Serial RS-232C (DE9), Tape Recorder Interface (DIN8), Half Card RAM Slot
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: RAM disk (with extra RAM chip), Memory Card (Battery backed PCMCIA sized card)
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: 4 x AA batteries or AC adapter (6v, 400 mA)
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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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
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- label: PRICE
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value: |-
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WP-2 : US$349.95 (1991, USA), A$499 (1992, Australia)\
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WP-3 : $449 (1993, Australia)
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tabs:
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- photos
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- adverts
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- links
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- docs
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photos:
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- title: WP-2
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_wp2_1.jpg
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- title: SIDE VIEW
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_wp2_2.jpg
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- title: REAR VIEW
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_wp2_rear.jpg
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adverts:
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- title: USA RADIO SHACK CATALOG (1991)
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/pubs/tandy_wp2_pub_1.jpg
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- title: AUSTRALIAN TANDY CATALOG (1992)
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/pubs/tandy_wp2_pub_2.jpg
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- title: AUSTRALIAN TANDY CATALOGS (1993)
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subtitle: ''
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text: WP-3 model
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image: /media/museum/pubs/tandy_wp3_pub_1.jpg
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links:
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- title: 8bit-micro
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url: http://www.8bit-micro.com/wp2wp3.htm
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text: Nice info there, with manual to download and tips on how to make your own Null modem cable
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- title: Larwe.com
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url: http://www.larwe.com/museum/tandywp2.html
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text: Nice detailed page about the WP-2 with good pictures
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- title: Official support pages from Tandy
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url: http://support.radioshack.com/support_accessories/5589.htm
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text: Go there while it's still online
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- title: The Tandy WP-2 & Citizen (NTS) WP10 Revised History!
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url: http://www.8bit-micro.com/wp2-Revised-History.htm
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text: article explaining difference between Tandy and Citizen models
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docs:
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- title: WP-2 OWNER'S MANUAL
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url: http://www.8bit-micro.com/download.htm
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/tandy_wp2_owner-manual_doc.jpg
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text: |-
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[**WP-2 OWNER'S MANUAL**](http://www.8bit-micro.com/download.htm)written by Tandy
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compiled/archived by Unknown\
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type of document : PDF\
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size : 5,1 MB\
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source : [www.8bit-micro.com](http://www.8bit-micro.com)
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- title: WP-2 SERVICE MANUAL
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url: http://www.larwe.com/museum/tandywp2.html
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/tandy_wp2_service-manual_doc.jpg
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text: |-
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[**WP-2 SERVICE MANUAL**](http://www.larwe.com/museum/tandywp2.html)written by Tandy Radio-Shack
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compiled/archived by Lewin A.R.W. Edwards\
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type of document : PDF\
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size : 13,5 MB\
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source : [www.larwe.com](http://www.larwe.com)
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comments:
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- author: TC (USA)
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date: Monday 22nd October 2012
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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).
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- author: SmurfyDog
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date: Saturday 16th June 2012
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text: |-
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I still have one of these somewhere.\
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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.
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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.
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- author: Roger Keller (United States)
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date: Wednesday 24th August 2011
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text: Need operating manual wp100 wp-2
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- author: Roger Keller (United States)
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date: Wednesday 24th August 2011
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text: looking for wp 2portable wordprocessor
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oc_id: 1256
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608083548/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1256
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date: '2023-06-08'
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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**.
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Extract from Tandy catalog:\
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"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."
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The following applications are built-in ROM and available in standard: TEXT, TELCOM, PHONE (address), CALENDAR (schedule), SPELLCHECK and FILES.
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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.
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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
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