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TDP-100

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Name	TDP-100
Year	1982
Notes	NOTES NEEDED
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About the Info Box

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. CoCo fans can most likely forgive the apparent conflict of interest from such a stalwart supporter of the platform.)

Accessories and Software

TDP used "Stock Numbers" rather than Radio Shack Catalog Numbers

Stock No.	Product Name	Radio Shack Equivalent	RS Cat #	Nov. 82 Price	Notes
10-1100	Color Graphics Printer I	CGP-115	26-1192	249.95	Really a plotter, not a printer. Used 4½" wide roll paper
10-1130	Line Printer I	DMP-100*	26-1253	399.00	*Or possibly the Line Printer VII (were they the same?)
10-1150	Mini-Disk Drive	Color Computer Mini Disk Drive #0	26-3022	599.00
10-1250	Computer Cassette Recorder	CCR-81	26-1208	59.95
10-1290	Modem I	Direct Connect Modem I	26-1172	149.00
10-1101	Plotter Pens for 10-1100 Black x3		26-1480	2.95
10-1103	Plotter Pens for 10-1100 1 red 1 blue 1 green		26-1481	2.95
10-1102	4⅞" Paper Roll for 10-1100 x3		26-1428	4.95
10-1131	9½" Paper for 10-1130 (500 sheets)		26-1423	7.95
10-1132	Ribbon for 10-1130		26-1424	8.95
10-1151	5¼" Diskette		26-0305	3.95
10-1200	"Black Beauty" Joystick (x2?)		26-3008	12.95
10-1210	Computer Dust Cover	Color Computer Dust Cover	26-3006	4.95
10-1251	Computer Cassette Tape (CT-10)	C-10	26-0302	1.79
10-1252	Computer Cassette Tape (CT-20)	C-20	26-0301	3.69
10-1270	Serial Cable 4-pin DIN to 4-pin DIN		26-3020	4.95
10-1300	Super Bust-Out!		26-3056	29.95
10-1301	Space Assault		26-3060	29.95
10-1302	Project Nebula		26-3063	39.95
10-1303	Polaris		26-3065	29.95
10-1304	Micro Painter		26-3077	39.95
10-1305	Microbes		26-3085	29.95
10-1306	Shooting Gallery		26-3088	29.95
10-1307	Personal Finance		26-3106	39.95
10-1308	Color File		26-3103	29.95
10-1309	Spectaculator		26-3104	39.95
10-1310	Color Scripsit		26-3105	39.95
10-1311	Learning Lab	Color Computer Learning Lab	26-3153	39.95
10-1312	Videotex		26-2222	29.95
10-1313	Chess		26-3050	39.95

External Links

• Tandy Data Products Enthusiast website
• TDP or Tandy Data Products Facebook public group
• TDP Talk! CoCoTalk! Episode 132 segment focused on TDP
• TDP System 100 - The Color Computer's Cousin VintageGeek Episode on YouTube