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The Tandy Data Products System 100, or TDP-100, was a Color Computer made by Tandy but marketed by Radio Corporation of America (RCA). The TDP-100 was notable in being marketed outside Tandy's traditional distribution channel of Radio Shack stores; instead being sold by retailers that sold RCA products. Tandy also made some otherwise-standard CoCo software and peripherals that were TDP-branded. | The '''Tandy Data Products System 100''', or '''TDP-100''', was a Color Computer made by Tandy but marketed by Radio Corporation of America (RCA). The TDP-100 was notable in being marketed outside Tandy's traditional distribution channel of Radio Shack stores; instead being sold by retailers that sold RCA products. Tandy also made some otherwise-standard CoCo software and peripherals that were TDP-branded. | ||
Tandy announced the TDP-100 in July 1982. [https://archive.org/details/sim_80-micro_1982-11_34/page/n471/mode/2up] | Tandy announced the TDP-100 in July 1982. [https://archive.org/details/sim_80-micro_1982-11_34/page/n471/mode/2up] | ||
[[Bob Rosen]] of [[Spectrum Projects]] gave the TDP-100 [https://archive.org/details/color-computer-magazine-1983-03/page/n59/mode/2up | [[Bob Rosen]] of [[Spectrum Projects]] gave the TDP-100 [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1983-02/page/n153/mode/2up a favorable review in the February 1983 issue] of ''[[The Rainbow]]'' and in [https://archive.org/details/color-computer-magazine-1983-03/page/n59/mode/2up the April 1983 issue] of ''[[The Color Computer Magazine]]''. Somewhat strangely, he called TDP "Tandy ''Distributor'' Products" instead of "Tandy Data Products". Anyway, he was clearly impressed enough with the machine to have Spectrum Projects become a TDP-100 retailer, [https://archive.org/details/rainbowmagazine-1982-11/page/n78/mode/1up as advertised in the November 1982 ''Rainbow'']. Hmm several months before writing his reviews, which did not mention him selling the product. I suppose CoCo fans can forgive the apparent conflict of interest. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[https://tandydataproducts.com Tandy Data Products] An enthusiast website | [https://tandydataproducts.com Tandy Data Products] An enthusiast website | ||
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The Tandy Data Products System 100, or TDP-100, was a Color Computer made by Tandy but marketed by Radio Corporation of America (RCA). The TDP-100 was notable in being marketed outside Tandy's traditional distribution channel of Radio Shack stores; instead being sold by retailers that sold RCA products. Tandy also made some otherwise-standard CoCo software and peripherals that were TDP-branded.
Tandy announced the TDP-100 in July 1982. [1]
Bob Rosen of Spectrum Projects gave the TDP-100 a favorable review in the February 1983 issue of The Rainbow and in the April 1983 issue of The Color Computer Magazine. Somewhat strangely, he called TDP "Tandy Distributor Products" instead of "Tandy Data Products". Anyway, he was clearly impressed enough with the machine to have Spectrum Projects become a TDP-100 retailer, as advertised in the November 1982 Rainbow. Hmm several months before writing his reviews, which did not mention him selling the product. I suppose CoCo fans can forgive the apparent conflict of interest.
External Links
Tandy Data Products An enthusiast website
