Westridge Communications
2103 Queensferry Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
Owner(s):
Stuart Lotwin
Products
Terminal program that improved on MTERM. Supplied by Westridge Communications with the Westridge 2050 modem. Features
TS 2068
Terminal program supplied with TS 2050 modem. Side A is for the TS1000/TS1500 and Side B is for the TS2068.
Downloadable TS 1000 TS 2068
One of the most eagerly awaited accessories was the TS 2050 Telecommunications Modem. Timex announced a modem, scheduled for release in November of 1983, that was compatible with the TS 1000/1500, ZX-81 and TS 2068. The modem is also known as the Westridge 2050. Unfortunately, Timex exited the computer market before they received the first
TS 1000 TS 2068
The Westridge Communications 2050 modem allows you to communicate through your telephone with other computers and information sources. With this modem and the included MTERM I cassette software, you can connect to other computers, bulletin boards and services like THE SOURCE, CompuServe, DOW JONES, and MCI MAIL. Features Prints displayed screens on the TS2040.
TS 1000 TS 2068
Articles
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2050 Modem Is HereTS 2050 The Westridge TS 2050 telecommunications modem is at last really here. It is exactly the same modem that Timex promised and took orders for, but never came through on. It is manufactured and sold by Westridge Communications, a division of Anchor Automation in Marina Del Ray, California.
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A Review of the MTERM IITS 2068 Terminal program for the TS 2068 and TS 2050 modem.
- Bits & BytesTS 2068
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Bits and BytesTS 2068 Timex Sinclair User has issued its first copy of Timex Sinclair Shopper. It is supposed to come out quarterly. In it there is a subscription form for Timex Sinclair News, the new name for Timex Sinclair User. The new owner of Timex Sinclair User worked with TS User and the former Timex Sinclair User became…
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Bits and BytesTS 2068 Timex Sinclair User is dead; subscriptions will be filled with issues of K-Power.
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Modem Change Improves Temp PerformanceTS 2050 SYNTAX had heard that 2050 MODEMS stopped at high temperatures, but the manufacturer says this problem no longer exists. Westridge, the maker, points out that the failures at 160F ambient were above the rated range anyway.
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September News from The T/S ConnectionTS 2068 Stu Lotwin passed away. Update on David Higgenbottom’s talks with Timex.
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Smart Term II DelayedTS 2050 Upgraded performance for Westridge’s 2050 modem will have to wait a tad longer, but we do not know quite when. The death of Stuart Lotwin seems to have thrown the company into chaosโphone calls unreturned, information unavailable, and people answering the phone who seem not to care.
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Smart Term II Package in TestingTS 2050 Those of you waiting for the advanced modem software should soon be able to get it for the 2050 modem.
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T/S MODEMSTS 1000 TS 2068 Short article about modems available to TS users.
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The Rise and Fall of the Timex Computer Corporation, Part 2: On the Drawing BoardTS 2068 Throughout the month of January and even into the early part of February, before the bad news had hit, the product planning department at Timex was bustling. Led by director Billy Skyrme, a long time company employee, this division was creating a bit of excitement among TS user groups and in the computer press. Speculation…
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Westridge 2050 ModemTS 2068 TS 2050 Hardware review This product would have been the TS2050 Modem if Timex had sold it.