Timex Tidbits

BURT GERMAIN has some Tandon TM-101-4 disk drives for sale at $30.00 each. These are new, full height, 80 track, quad density, 96-TPI, 5-1/4 inch disk drives which come with a manual. Ed Grey tells me that he has successfully used these drive with the JLO Disk System. Send a check for $30.00 per drive and $5.00 UPS shipping to: Burt Germain, 10826 Franklin Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230, telephone (213) 379-0568.

The CATUG received a Z88 brochure from the Las Vegas Timex Sinclair Users Group. Copies of it will be available at future CATUG meetings. The address to write for information about the Z88 is Cambridge Computer, 162 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 telephone (212)425 5830.

Dan Elliott is offering repair services for Timex-Sinclair computers. He advertises a 4-6 week turnaround period with notification by mail if more time is needed. His charge for repair of Timex computers is $15.00 plus parts cost. According to Joan Keally, after sending her TS-2068 to Timex and another repair shop without success, she sent it to Dan who got it working like new! For more info, write to Dan Elliott, Rt 1, Box 117, Cabool, MO 65689 or call (314) 739-1712.

Brooklyn Closeout Corp (167 Clymer St., Brooklyn, NY 11211) has new TS-2068s available for $85.00 each or packaged with a TS-2040, two program cartridges, and three program tapes for $130.00!

There is a rumor that surfaced in the ZX-Appeal newsletter that Timex of Portugal will cease their computer production at the end of this year.

The JLO Safe Disc Operating System has version 2.4 on the streets. This upgrade includes a merge function, an optional no-delay save, a high speed FOR-NEXT routine, NMI SCREEN$ save, and a system reset. The cost for the upgrade is $5.00 plus your old EPROM or $10.00 without it.

If you are planning to attend the Sunstate Timex Sinclair Winterfest, be advised that the dates for it are 4, 5, and 6 March 1988 in Orlando Florida. Both the Nite-Times and Time Designs Magazine had previously reported erroneous dates.