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title: Tandy Radio Shack 1000 EX
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Home Computer
origins:
- U.S.A.
years:
- '1986'
cpus:
- Intel 8088
params:
name: 1000 EX
image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_1000ex_1s.jpg
company: /companies/tandy-radio-shack
company_name: Tandy Radio Shack
specs:
- label: NAME
value: 1000 EX
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: Tandy Radio Shack
- label: TYPE
value: Home Computer
- label: ORIGIN
value: U.S.A.
- label: YEAR
value: december 1986
- label: KEYBOARD
value: Full stroke keyboard, 90 keys, 12 function keys, numeric keypad
- label: CPU
value: Intel 8088
- label: SPEED
value: 4.77 MHz / 7.16 MHz
- label: RAM
value: 256 KB (up to 640 KB)
- label: ROM
value: 16 KB
- label: TEXT MODES
value: 80x25, 40x25
- label: GRAPHIC MODES
value: CGA/TGA, 160 x 200, 320 x 200, 640 x 200
- label: COLORS
value: 16 colours (8 colours at the same time max.)
- label: SOUND
value: 3 voices (8 octaves) + 1 sound channel
- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
value: 19 lbs
- label: I/O PORTS
value: 2 x joysticks, RGBI colour monitor video output, composite video output, mono audio output (with volum control knob), lightpen port, parallel port, serial port (optional), external floppy drive connector, 3 internal expansion slots
- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
value: one 5.25'' floppy disk drives (360 KB)
- label: OS
value: MS-DOS 2.11, DeskMate 2.0 and GW Microsoft Basic included with the system
- label: POWER SUPPLY
value: Built-in power supply
- label: PRICE
value: |-
$1000 (USA, dec. 1986)\
$599 (USA, 1988)
tabs:
- photos
- adverts
- hardware
- emulators
- links
- docs
forum_thread: 1180
photos:
- title: TANDY 1000 EX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_1000ex_1.jpg
- title: FRONT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_1000ex_front.jpg
- title: RIGHT SIDE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
From left to right:
\- Volume control knob\
\- Audio (mono) output\
\- 2 x joystick connectors\
\- built-in 5.25" floppy disk drive (360 KB)
image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_1000ex_r-side.jpg
- title: REAR
subtitle: ''
text: |-
From left to right:
\- Printer (parallel) connector\
\- External floppy drive connector\
\- Composite video output\
\- RGB video output\
\- 3 x internal expansion slots\
\- Power cord\
\- Internal fan
image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_1000ex_rear.jpg
- title: OPENED LID
subtitle: ''
text: This is where extension boards are inserted
image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_1000ex_inside.jpg
- title: KEYBOARD CLOSE-UP
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_1000ex_detail.jpg
- title: BOX
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_1000ex_box_1.jpg
- title: 'BOX #2'
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/tandy_1000ex_box_2.jpg
adverts:
- title: TANDY 1988 CATALOG
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [SWITCHTECH'S Tandy 1000SX page](http://www.switchtech.us/Tandy1000.html) for this picture
image: /media/museum/pubs/tandy_1000ex_1988-catalog.jpg
hardware:
- title: TANDY JOYSTICK
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/hardware/tandy_1000_joy_1.jpg
- title: TANDY 300 BAUD MODEM
subtitle: with box & doc
text: ''
image: /media/museum/hardware/tandy_1000_300baudmodem.jpg
emulators:
- title: Tand-Em
url: http://www.emu-france.com/?page=fichiers&idMachine=157
platform: MS DOS
text: Only dedicated Tandy 1000/IBM PC Jr emulator (offical site seems dead)
- title: DOSBox
url: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dosbox
platform: Windows
text: Exellent PC emulator to play old DOS games, including Tandy 1000 ones
- title: MESS
url: http://www.mess.org
platform: Multiplatform
text: This famous emulator can emulate Tandy 1000 systems
links:
- title: Radio Shack systems documentation
url: http://support.radioshack.com/productinfo/ProductResults.asp?Name=Tandy_Desktops&ID=001001001
text: Radio Shack still offers some old docs on their support site. Download while available!!
- title: RadioShackCatalogs.com
url: http://www.RadioShackCatalogs.com
text: Here, you can actually/virtually flip-through the pages to view the content of every RadioShack catalog!
- title: Tandy 100 Webring
url: http://r.webring.com/hub?ring=tandy1000
text: dedicated webring listing Tandy 1000 websites
- title: Tandy 1000 EX/HX, PCjr videogames
url: http://www.brooksdeforest.com/tandy1000/
text: Games for download
- title: Tandy 1000 roms
url: http://retrograde.trustno1.org/tandyroms.htm
text: BIOS roms to use with emulators
- title: Tandy 1000-series FAQ
url: http://www.oldskool.org/guides/tvdog/1kfaq.html
text: Excellent FAQ. Very complete
- title: Wikipedia - Tandy 1000 entry
url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_1000
text: Nice article from Wikipedia
- title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA
url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com
text: FTP Mirror Site for Tandy 1000 programs and documentation
docs:
- title: INTRODUCTION TO THE TANDY 1000 - A TUTORIAL TO DESKMATE
url: ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/tandy_1000_introduction.jpg
text: |-
[**INTRODUCTION TO THE TANDY 1000 - A TUTORIAL TO DESKMATE**](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/)written by Tandy Corporation
 type of document : PDF\
 size : 7 MB\
 source : [ftp.robertstinnett.com](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror)
- title: TANDY 1000 - DOS MANUAL
url: ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/tandu_1000_dos_manual.jpg
text: |-
[**TANDY 1000 - DOS MANUAL**](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/)written by Tandy Corporation
 type of document : PDF\
 size : 8 MB\
 source : [ftp.robertstinnett.com](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror)
- title: TANDY 1000 PROGRAMMER'S REFERENCE
url: ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/tandy_1000_programmers-reference.jpg
text: |-
[**TANDY 1000 PROGRAMMER'S REFERENCE**](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/)written by Tandy Corporation
 type of document : PDF\
 size : 6.5 MB\
 source : [ftp.robertstinnett.com](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror)
- title: TANDY 1000 SERVICE MANUAL
url: ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/tandy_1000_service-manual.jpg
text: |-
[**TANDY 1000 SERVICE MANUAL**](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror/Tandy1000/documents/)written by Tandy Corporation
 type of document : PDF\
 size : 13.5 MB\
 source : [ftp.robertstinnett.com](ftp://ftp.robertstinnett.com/mirror)
related:
- /museum/tandy-radio-shack-1000
- /museum/tandy-radio-shack-1000-hx
- /museum/tandy-radio-shack-1000-sl-sl-2
- /museum/tandy-radio-shack-1000-sx
- /museum/tandy-radio-shack-1000-tx
oc_id: 1213
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20191116011422/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1213
date: '2019-11-16'
---
The Tandy 1000 EX is a member of the [Tandy 1000 series](/museum/tandy-radio-shack-1000/) family. See this entry for more info.
The Tandy 1000 EX was designed as an entry-level IBM compatible personal computer designed as a starter system and sold for $1000.00 US by December 1986. The EX was compact with the keyboard and 5.25" drive built into the computer casing; the 5.25" drive accessible from the right hand side of the computer.
Officiel 1988 Tandy catalog reads:\
**- Our lowest-priced MS-DOS based personal computer**\
**- Fifty-percent faster clock speed than the IBM PC**\
**- Incredibly easy-to-use Personal Deskmate Sotfware**\
**- Choose from thousands of popular programs**\
**- Built-in 360 000 character 5.25" floppy disk drive**\
A 256K PC-compatible computer, ready to use the MS-DOS software you bring home from the office, as well as software designed for the home or classroom. The integral 90-key keyboard has the same layout as the Tandy 1000SX, ideal for business programs. You'll find an advanced three-voice sound circuit for sophisticated sound an music generation through the built-in speaker. There's also a headphone jack with volume control - perfect for the classroom. Graphics-oriented Personal Deskmate software features six programs and handy pull-down menus and pop-up boxes for selecting funvtions.
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Contributors: Derek McDonald (aka “Skel”)