There are two TS-2068 Disk Drive Systems that are still in use despite the fact the their manufacturers have discontinued support of the systems. These are The RAMEX MILLENIA K, and the TIMEX of PORTUGUAL Disk drive systems. Information sources for these disk drive systems are scarce and are drying up as time goes by.
UP-DATE will publish every bit of information about these “orphan” disk drive systems that we can lay our hands on, because few articles can be found in other publications to support the users. To make space for supporting these systems we will go to a small print that may not be comfortable reading. We want INFORMATION VOLUME about these systems. The users will appreciate that more than they will “scarcity but larger print”. Take a tip- each of the pages will “blow up” to exactly four pages of letter size paper that can be cut for a notebook. Any copy shop can do that for you for about a dime a page.
As is the case in this issue, much of the programming given in “Disk Specific” articles consists of useful routines that are adaptable to all other disk systems and cassette use, when one sifts out the disk syntax. So, all other TS-2068 users BE ALERT and dig out your binoculars to catch the universally usable programming.
UP-DATE invites all inputs to the “Orphanage Disk” section by clubs and individuals who want to help keep these systems alive. In particular, the users need information about REPAIR SOURCES. They also need EXCHANGE of PROGRAMS. ALL useful information received will be published (albiet, small type). Input articles should be on letter size pages and typed in ordinary PICA 10 CPI type, which will be reduced to what you see in the next pages. The goal is MAXIMUM INFORMATION!
This issue of UP-DATE presents a good source for RAMEX (SPDOS) information in Munson Cookayne. Munson is also a source for software. So you can think of the package of articles by Munson as being dual purpose, FREE information and Source information. Viva la RAMEX Users!! Viva la TOS Disk Users!! Both groups contribute to Viva la TS-2068 Users!!