A & J Microdrive has recently reduced prices on their Model 2000 stringy floppy. The system now is $149.50 with the second drive at $99.50. A cable and software to drive a parallel printer is now at $24.50. Their print driver software will now LPRINT, LLIST, and COPY.
Robotron Industries Inc. is now selling an EPROM programming kit for the TS-1000. The kit comes complete with PC board, all components, and software. It will allow you to program 2716, 2732, and 2764 EPROMs. Cost is $49.95 (power supply is extra at $14.95). A version is also available for the TRS-80 Model III. Robotron Industries Inc. is at 1417 Wauwatosa Ave., Dept. 640, Wauwatosa, WI 53213.
Peter McMullin has just announced the release of WORD SINC II.5, a word processor for the TS-1000 series written in machine code. The package comes with documentation to drive any available Centronics printer interface. Also available is Word Font II.5 which gives you four different character sets to print out with on a dot matrix printer. For more information, contact Peter McMullin at 2340 Queen St. E., Toronto, Ontario Canada M4E 1G9.
A new BBS service called TIMEYXNCHANGE is now on line with up to the minute news for the Timex/Sinclair computerist. Any TS computer with a modem will be able to log on to this service. Exchanging of messages is also supported. Contact Ed Grey at P.O. Box 2186, Inglewood, CA 90305; call 213/ 325-0213.
Frank Lockhart (who has an extensive background in Mechanical Design Engineering) now has available engineering and math programs which range from Belt & Chain Drives, Levers, and Pulleys & Wheels to Oblique Trigonometry and weight Calculations. He also has several games and utilities. Contact him at P.O. Box 4095, Ormond Beach, FL 32075-4095; (904) 255-2514 ext. 132.
The ENGLISH MICRO CONNECTION has announced the availability of a keyboard overlay made expressly for the TS-2068 of heavy white plastic. It can be marked on and wiped off. Bob Dyl says it will be excellent for M-Script, Omnicalc, or any other software with lots of commands. Cost is $3.00 each postpaid from EMC, 15 Kilburn Court, Newport, RI 02840.
AERCO has notified us that some misinformation has been published about their disk drive interface for the TS-2068. The price of the interface is $199, not $99 as mentioned in some publications. The interface includes 64K RAM, 8K ROM and an RGB output. A disk drive and power supply are extra. For more information contact Aerco, Box 18093, Austin, TX 78760; 512-451-5874.
TS CONNECTION’s Jack Roberts has informed SUM that TS Connection did not buy out Timex in Little Rock nor did they take over Timex’s service business. Word from Little Rock is that they are still doing repair work. Mr. Roberts says that TS Connection does do out-of-warranty repair service on the Timex computers. Prices are supposed to be reasonable and turn-around time quick. TS Connection, 3832 Watterson, Cincinnati, OH 45227; 513-271-5575.