Timex/Sinclair 1500 – Page 6 – Timex/Sinclair Computers

Oct 27 2020

Sync Notes

By David Anderson / 1 minute of reading

SYNC in the Home Office, Coming Issues, Writing for SYNC, TS1500 and TS2068.

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Oct 27 2020

Timex Developments

By David Anderson / 1 minute of reading

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Oct 27 2020

Using RAM Packs

By David Anderson / 8 minutes of reading

TS1500 Plus 16K RAM Getting the TS1500 and the TS1016 RAM pack to work properly involves a little more than plugging everything together and turning the power on. The following steps are suggested: Plug the RAM pack in, type in: These will clear everything (program lines and variables) out of the system and activate the

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Oct 27 2020

Editor Ramblings

By David Anderson / 1 minute of reading

TS sales below expectations: one source says fewer than 30,000 TS 2068s sold since introduction. TS 1500 cassette signal seems better than 1000. TS 1000 selling for as low as $9.95. Timex tight lipped about peripherals.

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Oct 27 2020

The Chicago Consumer Electronics Show

By David Anderson / 4 minutes of reading

TIMEX had a fantastic booth. A number of Muppet-type puppets appeared on a CRT and interacted with a running dialogue with the passers by. Needless to say, large crowds sporadically gathered. When questions were asked about TIMEX products, other CRTs would light up and commercial-type explanations were given. About 10 each of the new TS-1500s

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Oct 27 2020

Editor Ramblings

By David Anderson / 1 minute of reading

TS 1500s available but without advertising support. Plans to port Syntext to the 2068. What to do with 1000? Emphasis on 2068 in coming issues. Tax return helper from K-Soft.

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Oct 27 2020

Editor Ramblings

By David Anderson / 1 minute of reading

TS 1500 expected to launch September 15, 1983 and TS 2000 around October 15. TS 1000 market almost non-existent. Program to convert TS 1000 BASIC and machine programs to run on Spectrum.

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Oct 27 2020

Editor Ramblings

By David Anderson / 1 minute of reading

Tax programs. Basicare modules from Gladstone. New products from Memotech. TS 2040 printer available. TS 1500 printer announcement. TS 2000 delays; Sinclair’s ZX-83 and Timex’s TS 3000 under wraps. TS-2000 & TS-3000 NEWS Don’t expect to see the TS 2000 hit the streets until the final quarter of this year. Apparently, the 2000 will be

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