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Tandy Portable Disk Drive

Tandy Model No: 26-3808 Portable Disk Drive     
$199.95
Serial NO: 606075

"Get fast access to 100K of data on 3.5-inch floppies. Features menu-driven operation, list of files on disk, plus FORMAT, SAVE, LOAD, KILL and RENAME functions. Transfers data at 19,200 baud. Battery warning lamp. disk access lamp. When the batteries are low, and the unit is in process of saving, loading or backing up, it will finish its job before shutting down. Unit will not function if batteries are low, but will finish the job. Initialization software included. Weighs 1-3/4 lbs. 2 x 4-15/16 x 6-1/8″. Requires four "AA” batteries or AC Adapter (not included)."

We also have software on 3.5-inch disk and the 'Tandy Portable Disk Drive Operation Manual Cat. No. 26-3808'.


Reference Number : 26-3808

Date : 1985

Manufacturer : Tandy

Physical Description : Portable Disk Drive RS-232C cable Operation Manual Utility Diskette (Cat. No. 26-3808) x2 Tandy Single Sided Certified disks

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH13107. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History. 		 

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