Article: Tandy introduces new portable computer; industry's first notebook PC under six pounds with both floppy and hard disk drives. (product announcement)

TANDY INTRODUCES NEW PORTABLE COMPUTER; INDUSTRY'S FIRST NOTEBOOK

PC UNDER SIX POUNDS WITH BOTH FLOPPY AND HARD DISK DRIVES

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Tandy Corp. (NYSE: TAN) introduced the new Tandy(R) 1500 HD portable computer, the industry's first under six-pound (including battery) notebook PC equipped with both standard floppy and hard disk drives.

The system, which sells for $1,999, will be available in September at more than 7,000 participating Radio Shack Computer Centers(R), Radio Shack(R) stores and dealers nationwide.

With its slim size, the Tandy 1500 HD fits comfortably in a briefcase, on an airline tray ...

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