Timex (TMX) Portugal
Portugal
The Timex factory in Portugal continued development of the Timex computers after Timex Computer Corporation exited the United States market in February 1984. They developed two floppy disk systems, the FDD 3 and FDD-3000, the Timex Computer 2068, the Timex Computer 2048 and other products.
Products
| Name | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| FDD 3 Disk Drive system | Four piece disk drive system designed for the TC 2068. Base system included disk controller, disk drive, system connector and twister board to convert the TS 2068 to the Spectrum bus. The system uses 3″ single-sided floppy disk drives. Each side holds 160K; the disk must be flipped to read/write the other side. The controller | Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| FDD 3000 Disk Drive system | Power supply, FDD controller and with two disk drives in a black metal case. Same intelligent controller as original FDD 3 but with expanded internal RAM of 64K. Each drive stores 160K per side. Zebra version included CP/M 2.2 and 64 column terminal emulator program for the TS 2068. A recreation of the CP/M is | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Interface RS-232 | Packaged in a RAM enclosure. Would have required a twister and Spectrum ROM. | |
| Timex Computer 2068 | Portuguese version of the TS 2068. Rear port has Spectrum edge connector. |
Books
Periodicals
Documents
Downloads
Articles
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| 32K RAM | 32K RAM in the cartridge port for Timex Portugal Disk Drives. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| An Update on Using the Portuguese Disk Drive | Experience with the system continues to be very positive. The only recurring problem has been a cable that sometimes does not make connection. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Bits & Bytes | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Bits & Bytes | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Bits & Bytes | Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Bits & Bytes | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Bits & Bytes | Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Bits & Bytes | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Bits & Bytes | Timex/Sinclair 1500, Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Bits & Pieces | ||
| Bits and Pieces | News about Sinclair Research Ltd., two Timex-based BBSes join FidoNet, SOFTAID fundraising cassette, update on Timex Portugal. Shorter updates on MSCRIPT, RMG Enterprises, an RS-232 interface from Edward Loxterkamp, speech software from Tad Painter, software from Frank Lockhart, Jim Clatfelter and Peter McMullin. | |
| Bits and Pieces | Maxwell deal to buy-out Sinclair falls through. Update on Portugal 2068 and disk drive. Further details on AERCO FD-68. BBS guide. Newsletter for Memotext/Memocalc users. Vendors cut prices. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Editorial: Quantum Levels Premiers; Timex & Other Rumors; Amstrad Invasion | August/September issue of Quantum_Levels available; Timex Portugal announced plans to bring the home computer battle back to North American shores; Sears, Roebuck will be offering Amstrad’s new word processor. | Sinclair QL |
| Enter | New Subscribers; The Portuguese 2068: Hopeful Hybrid or Mutant Misfit; Impending Cancellation of SYNTAX. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Forum | Timex Portugal moving ahead with Timex 2068; bug in TS1500 ROM LOAD routine; errors in John Oliger’s article in 2/4; Pro/File 2068 books shipped; questions about A&J Microdrive; Spectrum ROMs; corrections to “Clear That Screen”, articles in vol 1; sources for replacement chips. | Timex/Sinclair 1500, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| From the President | Notes about the state of the Timex community, including Timex of Portugal’s TC 2068 computer. | |
| Latest News from SUM | Portugal is going to start shipping a version of the 2068 called the Silver Avenger. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Mystery clouds Amstrad deal | The credibility of Amstrad’s deal with Sinclair has been further eroded with news that, far from having “worldwide rights to the Spectrum” as claimed by Amstrad in its announcement to the Stock Exchange on April 7, Portugal and the eastern bloc countries are excluded from the deal. Rights to the Spectrum in these areas are | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| News and Views | ||
| Our Computers in Portugal | Report on Timex and Sinclair computers available in Portugal. Notes that a number of products, including disk drive system, are produced by Timex Portugal. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Portugal Calling | Potential for importing TC 2068 and disk drives. | Timex Computer 2068 |
| Portugal TC 2068 Review | Briefly notes compatibility with ZX Spectrum in comparison to Timex’s 2068. | Timex Computer 2068, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Portuguese Timex T-2068 Computer & Timex Disk Drive System: A Hands-On Evaluation | Timex is still in the home computer market—in Europe! When Timex bowed out here in early 1984, their computer manufacturing facilities in Portugal continued their work, primarily, so everyone believed, manufacturing for Sinclair in England. Apparently, this was only partly true. Their research and development department was still at work, perfecting the products only hinted | Timex Computer 2068, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Potpourri | ||
| Random Bits | ||
| SincBits | Advice about returning 2068s for repair, color monitors, Timex Portugal deal to supply Polish government with 800,000 TC2068s and 300,000 FDD 3000 systems. Discusses utilities for the Spectrum. Ray Kingsley working with John Oliger on a DOS. Remarkable hardware and software available from Fred Nachbaur. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Special Report: 2068 Is Returning to US | Reports on Bob Dyl’s efforts to bring the Portuguese 2068 to the United States. When Bob Dyl of the English Micro Connection contacted Timex of Portugal to see if he could obtain supplies of their new floppy disk system and 2068 “silver avenger” computer (as so nick-named by the British computer press), both of which | Timex Computer 2068, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Sunstate Timex Sinclair Winterfest '88 | A lighter attendance than expected and heavy rain didn’t dampen the spirits of those T/S users who gathered in Orlando, Florida on March 5 and 6 for the Sunstate T/S Winterfest. A good time was enjoyed by all those who could make it. The area is one of the nation’s most popular tourist spots, with | |
| T/S Resources | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| T/S Resources | ||
| T/S Resources | ||
| The Editor's Musings | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| The Hungry Orphans | There are two TS-2068 Disk Drive Systems that are still in use despite the fact the their manufacturers have discontinued support of the systems. These are The RAMEX MILLENIA and the TIMEX of PORTUGUAL Disk drive systems. UP-DATE will publish every bit of information about these “orphan” disk drive systems that we can lay our | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| The Portuguese Connection | Converting VU-3D, VU-CALC, VI-FILE and Timex Chess to the Zebra disk system. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| The Portuguese Connection | Tips on using the Zebra disk drive system. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Timex disc drives arrive | The latest in the growing number of disc systems for the Spectrum has been launched recently by Timex (Portugal) Ltd. It offers the use of up to four drives, each of which can access up to 140K; only uses two bytes of Spectrum memory — unused ones in the system variables; has a very versatile | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Timex FDD 3000 | Overview of the FDD 3000 disk drive for the Portuguese Timex and its variants. | Timex Computer 2068, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Timex of Portugal | ||
| Timex Portugal Coming to American Market! | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Timex Repairs | Letter from Dan Elliott about repair services. Dan contacted Timex Portugal about sourcing replacement SCLDs. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Timex Tidbits | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Welcoming the T-2068 | Timex Computer 2068 | |
| Zebra Disk Drive System for the 2068 | Unless you have been out of the country for the past year, I am sure that you have heard about the Timex Portugal Disk Drive System that was made in Europe and might be sold here in the United States. For a time, it seemed that this system would not be sold here. But thanks | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
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