Welcome to TimexSinclair.com, your definitive resource for everything related to the Sinclair and Timex/Sinclair computers in the United States. From the groundbreaking Sinclair ZX81 that brought affordable computing to American homes in 1982, to the Timex/Sinclair 2068, we celebrate these remarkable machines that introduced a generation to the world of programming and digital innovation.
Timex/Sinclair
The American chapter—Timex brought Sinclair’s vision to U.S. homes.
1982
Timex/Sinclair 1000
The U.S. version of the ZX81, available for under $100 at retail stores across America. This machine democratized computing in the United States.
1983
Timex/Sinclair 1500
Enhanced version of the Timex/Sinclair 1000 with 16K RAM built in, ZX Spectrum style case and keyboard.
1983
Timex/Sinclair 2068
Color graphics, sound capabilities, and a cartridge port made the 2068 the ultimate U.S. Sinclair experience with serious computing power.
Sinclair
The pioneering machines from Clive Sinclair that revolutionized home computing.
1980
Sinclair ZX80
The machine that started it all—revolutionary for its price point and brought computing to everyday people.
1982
Sinclair ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum brought vibrant color graphics and sound to the home computer market, selling over 5 million units worldwide.
1981
Sinclair ZX81
The machine that brought computing to the masses. Sold over 1.5 million units worldwide—legendary affordability and hackability made it an icon.
1984
Sinclair QL
Sinclair’s ambitious 32-bit business computer. Multitasking OS, built-in Microdrives—ahead of its time with professional aspirations.
1987
Cambridge Z88
Sinclair’s ambitious 32-bit business computer. Multitasking OS, built-in Microdrives—ahead of its time with professional aspirations.
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Recent Blog Posts
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Sinclair in Print, 1980–2026
READ MORE: Sinclair in Print, 1980–2026The ZX80 reached American readers in 1980, and the dedicated press arrived almost at once: Syntax began in 1980 alongside the ZX80, and SYNC followed in January 1981. Mainstream magazines like InfoWorld, Creative Computing, Compute! and Byte covered the machines too. Once the Timex Sinclair 1000 went on sale in 1982, user-group newsletters and new…
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Homegrown: North American software for the Timex/Sinclair 2068
READ MORE: Homegrown: North American software for the Timex/Sinclair 2068Eighty-one programs from the American and Canadian users of the TS2068: games, desktop publishing, music, languages, disk systems and bulletin boards, made for a computer whose maker left the market a few months after it went on sale.
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Homegrown: North American software for the Timex/Sinclair 1000
READ MORE: Homegrown: North American software for the Timex/Sinclair 1000Seventy-one programs written, sold and swapped by the American and Canadian users of the TS1000: games, graphics, music, tools and hardware projects that went well past what the little black computer was built to do.