Display article   Subject:  The Most Powerful Desktop Computer Ever!
   04/30/97   18:25:48


THE MOST POWERFUL DESKTOP COMPUTER EVER -- THE TANDY 4850 EP

On March 3, 1992, Radio Shack announced its most powerful Desktop
Personal Computer ever, the new Tandy 4850 EP 50 MHz DX2.
Strategically planning with Intel, we are proud to co-announce
our machine with Intel's announcement of the Intel 486 DX2 50 MHz
CPU.

This is absolutely one of the most competitive newly announced
computers featuring the Intel OverDrive Processor 50 MHz 486 DX2
on the market today, and it's the only one that is sold at over
7,000 convenient locations across America!  Keeping in step with
our new computer pricing strategy and embarking on our 15th year
in the Personal Computer business, the new Tandy 4850 EP with its
120 MB Hard Drive package is priced right at only $2,699!

This co-announcement was possible after months of working closely
with Intel and our own design team, based in our new Tandy
Technology Center.  Combined with the demanding quality and
manufacturing capabilities of our 25 U.S. factories, you can
again assure your clients top quality "built in the USA" Tandy
Computers.

The 4850 EP offers the incredible "double performance" and math
coprocessor support built into the CPU.  In fact, Norton's CPU
rating of the 50 MHz is a whopping 94.7 compared to a 54.0 with
the 4825 SX.  (Remember the IBM PC at a rating of 4.4?) This is
truly enhanced performance!  This exciting system offers you over
four times the speed of 386-based systems, without spending four
times the money.

Same Platform As The 4825 SX

The new Tandy 4850 EP is based on the same platform as the
recently introduced Tandy 4825 SX; we've merely replaced the
25 MHz CPU with the innovative 50 MHz Intel 486 DX2.  The 4850 EP
includes the exact same features as the 4825 SX:

- 4 MB RAM
- 120 MB Hard Drive
- Windows 3.0, Microsoft Works for Windows, and DOS 5.0
- Mouse


Intel's OverDrive Processors

Intel is referring to their new line of upgrade components as
"Intel OverDrive Processors." The 4850 EP is Radio Shack's first
configuration offering the new Intel 486 DX2 processor.

All of Tandy's Intel 486SX and DX CPU-based systems are
upgradeable by design.  You will be able to easily upgrade
your system with Intel's future OverDrive Processor when it
becomes available.  System performance is increased by up to 70%.
