ZX Computing
British magazine that covered all Sinclair micros, from the ZX80 through to the QL and Spectrum 128.
Articles
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Across the PondZX81 TS 1000 TS 2068 Inaugural column about the American side of the Sinclair world. Gives a brief overview of Sinclair history in America, discusses marketing of the TS 1000, introduction of the TS 2000 and eventual launch of the TS 2068. The ZX printer could not pass the requirements of the Federal Communications Commission, so Timex contracted with Alphacom…
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Across the PondZX81 TS 1000 TS 2068 Comparison of market in UK to that in US, especially after the departure of Timex Computer Corp. Despite official support, Timex users persist and an “underground” support scene exists. Discusses MSCRIPT, commissioned by Timex from Micro-Systems for the 2068, available from 21st Century Products, and Zebra Systems’ drawing package for use with their adapted Koala…
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Across the PondZX81 TS 1000 TS 2068 Updated version of MSCRIPT; now returns to BASIC for file save/load. Feature added by Zebra. Greeting Card Designer from Zebra. ZPRINT-80, also from Zebra, supports Aerco, both Tasman, and A&J interfaces with LPRINT, LLIST, COPY.
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Across the PondZX81 TS 1000 TS 2068 Overview of telecomputing and bulletin board options, including Zebra’s bulletin board. Modem options for QL covered. Softsync’s shift to IBM noted, as well as Nigel Searle’s role in the company.
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Across the PondQL Software review QL issues and support. War in the East game, written by Mark Stueber, ported to QL. Robert Fingerle, of Tesseract Software Development, produces Concept 3-D, a CAD program for the QL. Fingerle was also responsible for Textwriter 1000 and Textwriter 2000. The latter supported full size printers and the 2068’s 64 column mode.
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Across the PondTS 2068 Updates on the 2068 scene. Knighted Computers has been licensing Spectrum titles for conversion to the 2068. Quicksilva, Virgin, Digital Integration and Durell’s lines are licensed. Zebra continues to innovate, introducing the OS-64 cartridge, ZTERM and Printshop clones. AERCO’s long anticipated CP/M has been launched as RP/M, a licensed version of CP/M for the 2068.
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Across the PondZX81 TS 1000 TS 2068 Report on the Second Annual Midwest Timex Sinclair Computer Fest.
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Across the PondQL Launch of the QL in the US. Describes the QL hardware and software, compares it to other current options, including PC clones. QL ICE (Icon Controlled Environment) from Eidersoft discussed.
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Across the PondZX81 TS 1000 TS 2068 Spectrum ROM options and Z-link, a twister board, are discussed. DAMCO Enterprises’ Rainbow Plus Interface, which is both twister and ROM that keeps the cartridge slot free. Several vendors are importing products from UK sources. Mass storage options for the 2068 are available from AERCO, Ramex International, A & J Microdrive and Zebra Systems. Zebra…
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Across the PondTS 1000 TS 2068 QL Look back on 1986. Introduction of QL. Second Midwest computer Fest. QL Talker, a speech synthesizer that connects to the serial port. More about AERCO’s CP/M option for the 2068 and a brief mention of Dungeon of Ymir for the 1000.
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Across the PondZX81 TS 1000 TS 2068 Describes Spectrum emulator ROM options from Doug Dewey (EMU-1 and EMU-2), Bill Russell (Romswitch), need for a twister board (like the Z-Link) to use Spectrum bus devices like microdrives or Wafadrive, and the A & J Microdrive that plugs directly into the 2068.
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Across the PondTS 2068 Mark compares the differences between the ZX Spectrum and the TS 2068, describing the features that are new in the 2068.
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Across the PondTS 2068 QL Describes how news of Amstrad’s buyout of Sinclair has impacted the American scene. Carol and George Whitham, who founded A+ Computer Response, had taken on the QL. Also reporting on the 1986 Midwest Timex/Sinclair Computer Fest, including details about Zebra Systems’ programmer’s working up to the last minute before the show.
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Across the PondTS 2068 Hardware review Fendrick looks at AERCO’s FD-68 floppy disk system for the TS 2068.
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Across the Pond: Telecomputing across the U.S.ZX81 TS 1000 TS 2068 T/S 2050 modem; bulletin boards. Zebra Systems ran a BBS in 1985; customers could place orders through the BBS. Online services like MCI Mail, Compuserve, The Source are discussed.
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Letter: Buyer's GuideDale seeks assistance in compiling updated information for his buyer’s guide to Sinclair/Timex products and services, to be published in 1985. Contained 120 suppliers and more than 800 software titles.
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Letter: Toronto Timex-Sinclair Users ClubShort letter about the club and contact information.
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My kind of townZX81 TS 1000 TS 1500 TS 2068 Tim Hartnell reports back from the Consumer Electronics Show. After some 18 months with the Timex version of the ZX81, Timex have managed to sell 600,000 of the machines in America. The Timex stand was enormous, about the area of a four-room flat, and it was dominated by giant pictures of the T/S 2000 and…
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Sinclair miss the busZX81 Sinclair and Timex, were most conspicuous by their absence at the giant West Coast Computer Faire held in San Francisco at the end of March. The booth listed in the catalogue as being the Sinclair one was unmanned throughout the show, the most important computer show in the world. Some 40,000 people crammed into a…
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Spectrum launch in the StatesTS 2000 ZX Spectrum Timex, the company that manufactures the TS1000 are soon to launch the American equivalent to the ZX Spectrum. Designated the TS2000, it is basically an upgrade of the British machine, i.e. with some of the bugs ironed out!
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Timex buys it upZX81 Sinclair Research have signed a deal with Timex in America to get the ZX81 sold through some 171,000 retail outlets in the States. Very shortly, lucky Americans will be able to buy ZX81s from the same shops which sell jewellery, perfume and Timex watches. Uncle Clive will get a royalty on all sales under the…
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