Timex, and most other computer vendors, offered a standalone “kiosk” to display their wares in-store. The Atari Computer Demonstration Center was, as one might imagine, quite nice.
In May 1983, Timex offered the “T/S 1000 MERCHANDISING DISPLAY,” a unit that designed to:
- Fit space and selling requirements
- Generate traffic
- Maximize return on selling area
- Reduce consumer reliance on sales * 16K RAM memory expansion module sample personnel
- Create optimum visibility for T/S 1000 and all accessory products
- Stimulate sales through effective, easy demonstration
The mechandising display unit was 36” wide by 24” deep by 6’ high.
What is was not was free: retailers were expected to pay $300 for this unit. More details about the merchandising are available in the May 1983 price list.
In two of the images below, you can make out the Timex display, packed in a much larger “Home Electronics” kiosk within a K-Mart.
The demonstrator ran the program in the video below.
