Mr C Sinclair claims it is the world’s most reliable computer, with only 1.9% machines returned, and most of these faults are due to customer mishandling. UK orders are being received at 1,000 a day.
The Timex Computer Corporation, an affiliate of the company that introduced the world’s first inexpensive wristwatch, yesterday introduced the first personal computer to retail at around $100.
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In the mid-60’s, four musical moplops, leading a legion of other musical moplops, descended on the U.S. mainland. They called ii the “British Invasion.” The ’80s has seen another British Invasion, and this time in the form of a little black plastic device with honest computing abilities and a price tag that can only be
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Tim Hartnell reports back from the Consumer Electronics Show. After some 18 months with the Timex version of the ZX81, Timex have managed to sell 600,000 of the machines in America. The Timex stand was enormous, about the area of a four-room flat, and it was dominated by giant pictures of the T/S 2000 and
Inaugural column about the American side of the Sinclair world. Gives a brief overview of Sinclair history in America, discusses marketing of the TS 1000, introduction of the TS 2000 and eventual launch of the TS 2068. The ZX printer could not pass the requirements of the Federal Communications Commission, so Timex contracted with Alphacom
T/S 2050 modem; bulletin boards. Zebra Systems ran a BBS in 1985; customers could place orders through the BBS. Online services like MCI Mail, Compuserve, The Source are discussed.
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Comparison of market in UK to that in US, especially after the departure of Timex Computer Corp. Despite official support, Timex users persist and an “underground” support scene exists. Discusses MSCRIPT, commissioned by Timex from Micro-Systems for the 2068, available from 21st Century Products, and Zebra Systems’ drawing package for use with their adapted Koala
Updated version of MSCRIPT; now returns to BASIC for file save/load. Feature added by Zebra. Greeting Card Designer from Zebra. ZPRINT-80, also from Zebra, supports Aerco, both Tasman, and A&J interfaces with LPRINT, LLIST, COPY.
Overview of telecomputing and bulletin board options, including Zebra’s bulletin board. Modem options for QL covered. Softsync’s shift to IBM noted, as well as Nigel Searle’s role in the company.
