Let's Explore The Tandy Multimedia PC (MMPC Model 20)

Let's dive into 1994's Tandy Multimedia PC (MMPC Model 20)! Is it a Tandy computer? Is it an AST? What software came on it? I'll answer these questions and more in my typically-peculiar way. Then, I restore the system and do a deep-dive and demo of the MMPC software that came with it. Finally, I install Microsoft Encarta 95 and the Microsoft Wine Guide and explore those programs a bit.

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Music/SFX (in order):
None. Just me jabbering

Chapters:

Intro (0:00)
Debate: Is It A Real Tandy Computer? (1:18)
System Overview (6:55)
First Power-Up / Hardware Inventory (10:28)
Installing XT-IDE Universal BIOS (15:22)
Hard Disk Init / System Restore (19:58)
First From-The-Factory Bootup (29:05)
Exploring the Included Software (31:38)
MS Wine Guide (45:07)
MS Encarta 95 (48:20)
Outro (59:22)

I do these videos unscripted, so I apologize if the in-the-moment descriptions of things are a bit scattered. If you have any questions/comments about this video, you can find me in any of these fine locations:

The Tandy Discord Server
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The CoCo Crew Podcast group on Facebook
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Tandy / Radio Shack Model II /12 / 16 / 16B / 6000 Owner's Group on Facebook
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Thanks for watching!

[Brian-hq]

I just found your channel. I love this video! You are a lot of fun which makes watching this video a great pleasure. :) I played around with the Wine Guide. Relaxing listening how that is made, the process. I have Encarta 94, the box and the disc. Got that last summer. I found all kinds of great boxed older programs for sale online. Your Tandy computer looks so clean. Very nice! You showed the setup process to get the software going on the computer which is cool. I could spend all day playing on this lovely computer! This is very relaxing. Thank you!

[BollingHolt]

Ha! I don't have time to finish the video right this second, but I find the "you debating you" segment to be quite entertaining.