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title: Tandy Radio Shack 1000 SL & SL/2
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Home Computer
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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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- Intel 8086
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params:
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name: 1000 SL & SL/2
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image: /media/museum/photos/tandy-1000sl2_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: 1000 SL & SL/2
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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: Home Computer
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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: KEYBOARD
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value: full stroke keyboard with numeric keypad and function keys (102 keys)
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- label: CPU
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value: Intel 8086
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- label: SPEED
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value: 8 MHz
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: Intel 8087 optional
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- label: RAM
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value: |-
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SL: 384 KB (up to 640 KB)\
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SL/2: 512 KB (up to 640 KB)
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- label: VRAM
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value: Unknown
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- label: ROM
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value: '512 KB (DOS 3.3 on drive C: + main Deskmate 3 program)'
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 80 x 25 / 40 x 25
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: CGA/TGA, 160 x 200, 320 x 200, 640 x 200
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- label: COLORS
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value: 16 colours
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- label: SOUND
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value: 3 voices & 1 sound channel + 8-bit mono DAC
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: 354 x 394 x 140 mm / 7.8 Kg
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: keyboard (DIN 5), 2 x joysticks (DIN 6), monitor video output, composite video output, lightpen, parallel port, serial (RS232c) port, 5 internal expansion slots (ISA XT), audio mono output, audio mono inputs (mic + line)
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: |-
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SL: one 5.25'' floppy disk drive (360 KB)\
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SL /2: one 3.5'' floppy disk drive (720 KB)
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- label: OS
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value: MS-DOS 3.3, DeskMate 3 and GW Microsoft Basic included with the system
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in power supply
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- label: PRICE
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value: 1000 SL/2 = 9990 FF (France, 1990)
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tabs:
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- photos
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- hardware
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- emulators
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- links
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- docs
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forum_thread: 1185
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photos:
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- title: 1000 SL
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_1000sl_1.jpg
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- title: 1000 SL/2
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [www.mo5.com](http://www.mo5.com) for this picture
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image: /media/museum/photos/tandy-1000sl2_1.jpg
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hardware:
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- title: TANDY JOYSTICK
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/tandy_1000_joy_1.jpg
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- title: TANDY 300 BAUD MODEM
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subtitle: with box & doc
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/hardware/tandy_1000_300baudmodem.jpg
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emulators:
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- title: Tand-Em
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url: http://www.emu-france.com/?page=fichiers&idMachine=157
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platform: MS DOS
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text: Only dedicated Tandy 1000/IBM PC Jr emulator (offical site seems dead)
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- title: DOSBox
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url: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dosbox
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platform: Windows
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text: Exellent PC emulator to play old DOS games, including Tandy 1000 ones
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- title: MESS
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url: http://www.mess.org
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platform: Multiplatform
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text: This famous emulator can emulate Tandy 1000 systems
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links:
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- title: Radio Shack systems documentation
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url: http://support.radioshack.com/productinfo/ProductResults.asp?Name=Tandy_Desktops&ID=001001001
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text: Radio Shack still offers some old docs on their support site. Download while available!!
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- title: RadioShackCatalogs.com
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url: http://www.RadioShackCatalogs.com
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text: Here, you can actually/virtually flip-through the pages to view the content of every RadioShack catalog!
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- title: Tandy 100 Webring
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url: http://r.webring.com/hub?ring=tandy1000
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text: dedicated webring listing Tandy 1000 websites
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- title: Tandy 1000 EX/HX, PCjr videogames
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url: http://www.brooksdeforest.com/tandy1000/
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text: Games for download
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- title: Tandy 1000 roms
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url: http://retrograde.trustno1.org/tandyroms.htm
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text: BIOS roms to use with emulators
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- title: Tandy 1000-series FAQ
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url: http://www.oldskool.org/guides/tvdog/1kfaq.html
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text: Excellent FAQ. Very complete
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- title: Wikipedia - Tandy 1000 entry
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url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_1000
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text: Nice article from Wikipedia
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- title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA
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url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com
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text: FTP Mirror Site for Tandy 1000 programs and documentation
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docs:
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- title: INTRODUCTION TO THE TANDY 1000 - A TUTORIAL TO DESKMATE
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url: ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/tandy_1000_introduction.jpg
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text: |-
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[**INTRODUCTION TO THE TANDY 1000 - A TUTORIAL TO DESKMATE**](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/)written by Tandy Corporation
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type of document : PDF\
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size : 7 MB\
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source : [ftp.robertstinnett.com](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror)
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- title: TANDY 1000 - DOS MANUAL
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url: ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/tandu_1000_dos_manual.jpg
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text: |-
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[**TANDY 1000 - DOS MANUAL**](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/)written by Tandy Corporation
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type of document : PDF\
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size : 8 MB\
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source : [ftp.robertstinnett.com](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror)
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- title: TANDY 1000 PROGRAMMER'S REFERENCE
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url: ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/tandy_1000_programmers-reference.jpg
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text: |-
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[**TANDY 1000 PROGRAMMER'S REFERENCE**](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/)written by Tandy Corporation
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type of document : PDF\
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size : 6.5 MB\
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source : [ftp.robertstinnett.com](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror)
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- title: TANDY 1000 SERVICE MANUAL
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url: ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/
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cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/tandy_1000_service-manual.jpg
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text: |-
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[**TANDY 1000 SERVICE MANUAL**](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/)written by Tandy Corporation
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type of document : PDF\
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size : 13.5 MB\
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source : [ftp.robertstinnett.com](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror)
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related:
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- /museum/tandy-radio-shack-1000
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- /museum/tandy-radio-shack-1000-ex
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- /museum/tandy-radio-shack-1000-hx
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- /museum/tandy-radio-shack-1000-sx
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- /museum/tandy-radio-shack-1000-tx
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oc_id: 1218
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230320222056/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1218
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date: '2023-03-20'
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The Tandy 1000 SL series of computers were an update of the [Tandy 1000 SX](/museum/tandy-radio-shack-1000-sx/). They came in a redesigned case and, in the case of the TL/2 and above, featured onboard XT IDE hard disk controllers (These controllers are not AT IDE compatible and thus will not work with modern ATA hard drives).
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The Tandy 1000 SL boasted an Intel 8086 processor running at 8 MHz. The 8086's 16-bit bus gave it a small but definite performance advantage over the earlier 8088-based [Tandy 1000s](/museum/tandy-radio-shack-1000/). The SL came with 384 KB of memory preinstalled, whereas the SL/2 offered 512 KB. Both machines could be expanded to 640 KB.
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The Tandy SL model was equiped with a 5.25" floppy disk drive (360 KB) whereas the SL/2 featured a 3.5" floppy disk drive (720 KB). It was possible to add a second disk drive or even a hard disk.
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The SL series offered two innovations over the earlier SX series. One is high resolution (640x200) 16 color graphics; the other is an improved sound circuit, using an 8-bit mono DAC alongside the PSSJ 3-voice sound source. The DAC gave the SL series digital sound output capabilities not much unlike those of the early 8-bit SoundBlaster line of audio cards: 3 PCM voices, 8-bit DMA up to 22050 KHz, audio mono output, audio mono inputs (mic + line), sampling at 5512 KHz, 11025 KHz and 22050 KHz.
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One interesting feature was the 512 KB BIOS, from which 350 KB where available as a read-only C: drive. DOS 3.3 and the main component of Deskmate 3 where stored on it. This was excellent as you could access DOS and start to work only within a few seconds (an unreachable dream nowadays).
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There is no internal clock but one called "SmartWatch" was available as an option. There was thus a socket on the electronic board reserved for it.
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Contributors: Derek McDonald (aka “Skel”)\
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Sources: Wikipedia, MO5.com
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**Ray Jewhurst** comments:\
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The SL and SL/2 both came with Deskmate 3 not Deskmate 2 I know this because I used to be a Radio Shack store manager in the early 90's and Deskmate 3 was one of improvement over the SX.
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<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>
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