No news is bad news in this case. Many new products reported in SYNTAX await either the 8K ROMs or the 16K RAMs for completion.
But CAI Instruments will take orders for ZX80 peripherals now. CAI offers an expansion interface, a printer and a tape mechanism. A Widget board (expansion interface) provides serial output (110 to 9600 baud), parallel output, and a tape recorder interface. Widget also drives the 20-column thermal printer. Adding the tape drive, your computer addresses & operates the tape recorder. You can call, update, and return a file to the same location. Price: printer and Widget–$99.95, Widget only–$49.95, tape drive–$99.95. You cannot get the printer separately.
According to Robert Swann of CAI, they will accept written or phone orders now and guarantee a 6-7 week delivery (UPS) on the new Widget. Their address:
CAI Instruments
2559 Arbutus Court
Midland, MI 48640
517/835-6145