The Timex/Sinclair 2000
The two questions we hear most frequently are: When will the Spectrum be available? When will the printer be available? At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, January 6-9, Timex announced that the Timex/Sinclair 2000 computer will be available to retailers beginning in the second quarter of this year. The T/S 2000 is described as a “redesigned and enhanced version” of the Spectrum (see SYNC 2:4 for an extensive discussion of the Spectrum). It will be available in a 16K model for $149.95 and in a 48K model for $199.95.
Timex also announced that the Timex/Sinclair 2040 thermal printer will be available in January for $99.95 for use with any Timex computer. A dot matrix print mechanism with a speed of two lines per second is incorporated. The printer will provide 32 columns, complete graphics and text capability, and two different modes: full screen and program controlled to give custom control of the printing format. (See photo on page 8 on these items.)
Consumers who purchase the T/S 1000 between January 15, 1983, and March 31, 1983, will be able to participate in a rebate program. A coupon obtained from the dealer along with a dated proof of purchase will get a $15 rebate from Timex.
In addition to the standard cassette software using cassette tape recorders, users of the T/S 2000 will be able to use a new type of solid state software in the form of minidiskettes which will plug directly into the computer. No recorder is needed.
SYNC on the Job
The theme section in this issue is “SYNC on the Job.” We have included nine articles which illustrate a few of the ways that people in widely differing fields can use the Sinclair computers for their work. In some cases the computer is a handy tool; in others it seems to have become almost indispensable. Some users are taking advantage of the computer’s ability to control external devices; others, its ability to control data—to store, manipulate, interpret, and display. As a result, the user either saves time or has information available that would be difficult, if not impossible, to have otherwise.
While many of you may not be able to use the programs directly in your work, we hope that one of them will come close or give an illustration of a program that can be adapted to your particular situation.
We will welcome hearing from you about how you are using this computer in your work.
Next Issue
Our May/June issue will be a Buyers Guide. We are inviting suppliers of products for the Sinclair and Timex/Sinclair computers to submit brief product descriptions (60 words maximum) of all their products. The deadline for submission is March 1.
