Summer is the time for activities that seem to take presidence over personal computing. The house that badly needs paint, an unruly lawn, and that week-long vacation you promised the kids. Does this sound familiar?
The weather has taken a complete turn-around from what it was a few months ago. It can get quite hot out there. This could pose a peculiar problem for your Timex/Sinclair, that you might not have thought about. System crash…due to over heating. When the room temperature hits 90°F, it might be time to turn up the old air conditioner.
Just in case the lure of summer has overcome you, we have put together an issue that might peek your interests in that lonely computer once again. First up is a report on the new Aerco FD-68 Floppy Disc Interface for the T/S 2068. It has been long awaited, and appears to be a class piece of hardware. There is also other bits of information on disc drive systems in general. As the cover of this issue proclaims: “Sinclair Micros Shift To High Gear!” Let’s face it, you just can’t beat the flexibility and speed of a floppy. Most computer purists (other brands) haven’t considered our “lowly” Timex and Sinclairs too seriously for the fact of poor drive support. Now we’ll show them! Our beloved 2068 has finally grown up. Note: Aerco also has a disc drive interface available for the T/S 1000/ZX81.
The 8K ROM Upgrade by Tom Bent, is an easily installed device that many T/S 1000/ZX81 owners will be interested in. It really gets things working faster for you. See the complete report inside. What else is offered? Nice graphics for the 2068, an article on “setting RAMTOP without destroying the program” for the 1000, lots of software reviewed, and all of our regulars including the popular “Shopping Mart”. Now what are you going to do…don that bathing suit and head for the pool, or kick back and get down to some serious hacking???
Our humble little office here at TIME DESIGNS has recently under gone some change. It is now three times larger than before, with room to grow. Our address is still the same, and so is our telephone number. It is possible that your copy of the magazine has a little sheet rock dust on it or specks of paint. I doubt it, but if you do, I hope you’ll understand.
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