This column announces any software or hardware that is new or otherwise untested by us. If you have something of interest, send us a description of your product. We advise readers to send a SASE, as a courtesy, to the individuals or companies, for further information.
Chia-Chi Chao, 73 Sullivan Dr., Moraga, CA 94556, has Word Twister available for both machines. It generates word puzzles based on information that you type in. $10.00 for the 1000, $13.00 for the 2068+1.00p&h.
Mike Trivisonno, 1322 Golden Gate Blvd., Mayfield Hts., OH 44124, 216 449 1666, has CIDS. It has a full screen editor, over 30 commands, 16K data storage and has the ability to learn new commands. It comes with after sale support, and manual. SASE for info or $14.95 for program on cassette.
Jack Dohaney, 325 O’Connor St., Menlo Park, CA 94025, has a MC Relocator, tat will move your machine code routines. You should be unafraid to learn MC. Send SASE first. Net Profit enables you to keep track of 70 accounts and print out a Schedule C. Each program is $8.95
Fred Nachbaur, Compartment 12, Mtn. Stn. Group Box, Nelson, BC V1L 5P1, Canada, has Fourier Analysis for both computers. It comes on tape with a tutorial booklet and manual for $18.95.
Tim Worcester, The Electronic Closet, 8187 Blakely Court West, Bainbridge Is., WA 98110, has a Gorilla Banana Conversion Kit. It provides upper & lower case with true descenders and graphics, but no alternate foreign language characters. To order you must specify your printer eprom ID as 3LE, 3AL-1 or 4AE-0. The price is $14.95.
Games To Learn By, 28 Claire Hill Rd., Collinsville, CN 06022, 203 673 7089, has a portability package that allows you to “Take your 2068 with you.” They have a multitude of configurations depending on what you have and what you need. Send SASE for more info.
Kraig Pritts-KA2LHO, 3421 Oneida St., Chadwicks, NY 13319, MCI Mail: 262 5517, Compuserve: 74676, 3320, has the Ham Helper Series catalog. It includes a compendium of programs designed to put the Sinclair computers to work in a Ham shack. Send SASE for info. Programs can be supplied on A&J Microdrive.
John Oliger, 11601 Whidbey Dr., Cumberland, IN 46229, has a Kempston compatible joystick that plugs into his expansion board. The port is fully decoded and can be used on the 1000, but it requires some MC effort. The bare board is $10.95 and with a parts kit is $16.95 or $21.95 assembled and tested (add $3.00 if you want gold plated edge traces).
Tom Woods, PO Box 64, Jefferson, NH 03583, has a 32K Non-Volatile Ram board that plugs into the cartridge Slot. It is mapped from 32K to 64K and can be in either the cartridge bank or the Exrom bank (requires Exrom decoding as per SWN 2/3 pg. 19). The board comes with a write protect switch and driver software. It is available for $109.95.
Knighted Computers,707 Highland St., Fulton, NY 13069, has just reduced prices in their catalog. They have 2068 Pascal and 2068 “C” for $18.50 each. White Lightning is available for $21.95. Send for more info.