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Hardware and software announcements from many vendors.
- Allan Wolach has а 167 page book describing eleven statistical (ANOVA) programs for the 1000.
- Byte-Back Іпс. has a real time clock for the ZX81 and 2068. It is battery backed and contains an output latch for external interfacing purposes. It comes with software for the computer you specify.
- Don Dailey has a modified operating system for the 1000 that has the Byte-Back Parallel interface routines written over the 2040 printer routines.
- E. Arthur Brown has Hacker’s Handbook for those interested in communications and a 32K Non-Volatile Ram.
- Fred Nachbaur has finished the JO Basic, which gives the Video Upgrade (SWN2/1, 2/2) Hi-Res and Sprite control over the TMS9918 co-processor.
- G. Russell Electronics has the Delta disk interface (with parallel printer port) for the QL and 512K RAM plug in.
- Hacksel Electronics has a parallel printer interface that is compatible with Aerco designed software and allows Epson compatible Hi-Res Screen dumps. It is available as а cartridge board and as a rear edge board.
- Howard Sams & Co has а Computerfact package for the ZX81 (packs for other computers and peripherals too), which contains technical information designed for servicing these computers. The pack contains an original schematic, timing guidelines, oscilloscope outputs from various pins and more.
- Lemke Software Development has Pixel Sketch & Graphics Editor 2.0 available for the 2068. It has 64 column mode and Screen dump to a large printer capability.
- Pete Petri has a shifter board for both computers that allows you to use extra keys on big keyboards for shifted functions.
- Simulusion is having a closeout sale of ZX80, ZX81/1000 Software.
- Time Designs has a revised and re-edited 2068 Technical Manual available. They have purchased the rest of Dilithium Press’ stock of Timex related books. There are some 1000 books left.
- Tom Woods has an AROS Toolkit available. This 24K program has many built-in features (including the Tri-base arithmetic in SWN 3/3) and printer drivers.
- Variety Sales has Tech Draw Junior (joystick version) available.