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will be looking for a system that can
be both entertaining and. educa-
tion 1. It's important that parents
choose a system that is expandable
and can grow as the child's needs
and interests grow. .
"Parents can choose a computer
system with a wide range of educa-
tional software without spending a
great deal of money," Roach adds.
The Color Computer is holiday sale
priced and available at 7,000 Radio
Shack Stores, Computer Centers and
participating dealers nationwide. It
is one of the most popular, low-cost
home computers on the market. The
128K Extended BASIC Color Com-
puter 3 is Tandy's latest addition to
an already successful line.
The Color Computer 3 comes stan-
dard with 128 RAM, internally ex-
pandable
xpandable to 512K. Compared to the
Color Computer 2, this advanced
version has much more memory,
twice the speed and greatly enhanc-
ed graphics.
More than 150 software packages
are available for the. Color Computer
family, including games, word pro-
cessing, data -base management and
educational programs. Peripherals
include printers, modems and disk
drives.
Color Computers are used by hun-
• dreds of school systems across the
country. Many children and parents
find them the perfect adjunct to
classroom learning.
"One of the nice features of the
Color Computer 3 is its compatibility
This Christmas season there are
scores of personal computers on the
market. How do you know how to
pick the right one? The most popular
and versatile computers can also be
the best v<11ue — Aft you know what to
look for.
An important key to selecting a
computer as a gift is to know the
needs of the person receiving the
computer. For instance, a sixth
grader, interested in computer and
BASIC language programming,
would not need the same system as
the business executive who wants to
work at home.
"Radio Shack entered the home
personal computer business in 1977
and has found today's buyeris more
interested in benefits than in
technology," says John V. Roach,
president, chairman of the board
and CEO of Tandy Corporation.
"When people know exactly what
they want todo with a computer, it's
much easier to select the right
system."
Before selecting a personal com-
puter gift, try to determine how the
computer will be used, then select a
system that offers those capabilities.
Radio Shack offers shoppers three
different home computers. New this
year is an addition to the Color Com-
puter family and an expansion of the
highly successful Tandy 1000 per-
sonal computer, all of which are
specially priced for the Christmas
holidays.
Many computer buyers this season
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Computer is easy to use . and comes
with everything you need to hook it
up to the family TV set and plug in
your first program"
Families who want a multi-
purpose machine that rims both
educational programs as well as the
most popular office software will -
want to explore another option.
These buyers want PC -compatibility:
as well as ease-of-use.
"Last year, the Tandy 1000 per-
sonal computerbecame the best-
selling PC -compatible in U.S retail
stores," says Roach. This year,
Radio Shack offers buyers two ver-
sions of the 1000. Both are faster
than the IBM PC, both are PC -
compatible and both are American-
made.
According to Roach, educators and
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home users asked for a sturdy, high,
speed, PC -compatible computer at a
truly low price. The result was the
Tandy 1000 EX personal computer.
"The Tandy 1000 EX computer,
which is designed for home and
educational use, is the lowest -priced
MS-DOS computer available from a
major manufacturer." Roach says.
"Also holidayriced, it's a cost-
effective way for families to enter
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1000 EX computer and offers a wide
range of applications, including word
processing, worksheet and telecom-
munications. It is the first graphics -
oriented user interface using pull-
down menus and pop-up boxes to be
offered on a low-cost PC compatible
computer."
For those who need a computer for
business application, the Tandy•1000
SX has 50 percent faster clock speed
than the IBM PC and is PC compati-
ble.
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