This is a latecomer retrospective on my time with the Tandy 8” systems. Prior to the Model II Archive and floppy disk emulation being ubiquitous, very little software or info was available for these systems, and finding knowledge was difficult. But with the many changes in recent years, new hardware, emulators, and software are available, and a whole community has formed. The systems have become much more accessible to hobbyists. I’ll go over my time with these systems, the community, and what it’s like being new to systems that are “new” to the larger retro computing enthusiast.

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