Tandon Advert - April 1990
From Personal Computer World
Tandon introduces the computer that doesn't add up
It's 1990 and laptops still haven't quite reached the proportions of what would be considered a "modern" laptop, however the price - according to Tandon at least - does seem to have reached the point where they're now cheaper than their desktop equivalents.
Here, Tandon is offering its Intel 80386-based portable machine for £2,499 plus VAT - or about £8,940 in 2025 - which was over £100 cheaper than the PAC 386SX desktop.
It was also quite well specified with 1MB RAM, a 16MHz 386SX processor, VGA display, a 40MB hard drive and around three hours of battery life. It also weighed a "slender" 14.5 pounds, or 6.6 kilogrammes.
All of which still manages to leave the character of Brains from Gerry Anderson's televisions series Thunderbirds looking somewhat puzzled.
Date created: 03 October 2025
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