I have an original Tandy 1000, a 1000TL, a 1000SX and a 1000TX. The TL is the only one that boots from ROM. The older ones didn't. I agree in the fact that they're not worth much. The SX and TL were complete systems (TL had an EGA monitor), and the SX and the original were floppy models. I got them all for free, all working. -- -Jason Willgruber (roblwill(a)usaor.net) ICQ#: 1730318 <http://members.tripod.com/general_1> -----Original Message----- From: Steve Robertson &lt;steverob(a)hotoffice.com&gt; To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers &lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt; Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 12:01 PM Subject: RE: question about a tandy 1000 >On Tuesday, February 09, 1999 3:25 PM, Michael A. Rivas Sr >[SMTP:mrivas@caribe.net] wrote: >> my brother got a hold of a tandy 1000. when booted up it asks for a boot >disk which he does not have. i have two questions >> 1) what can i do about the boot disk? >> 2) what does a tandy 1000 go for? >> << File: ATT00001.html >> << File: ATT00002.gif >> > >Michael, > >1.) I've had several different 1000s and each of them would boot from ROM >if a disk wasn't available. Since the ROM included a FORMAT command, you >could make your own bootable disk. > >Some of the models might have worked a little differently. Exactly which >model do you have (1000TL / 1000HD / 1000RL ...)? > >2.) There were about a trillion of these things made so, the value is >pretty low. I have seen them for as little as $10 at the flea market >without a monitor or hard drive. The monitor could cost another $10 to $15. >The hard drive with OS might add another $10. > >So, the value of the complete working system would probably be in the $30 - >$50 range... > > >Regards, > >Steve Robertson - &lt;steverob(a)hotoffice.com&gt; > > >