TS 1000: Book Reviews

TitleDescriptionComputers
2 Books of Games: TS 1000Review of Crunchers: 21 Simple Games for the Timex/Sinclair 1000 and 51 Game Programs for the Timex Sinclair 1000 and 1500.Timex/Sinclair 1000
49 Explosive Games for the ZX81Review of the book by Tim Hartnell.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
A Practical Guide to Machine Language Programming on the Timex/SinclairUsing only 16 chapters and 8 appendices, the author takes you on a guided tour of the Z80 in Sinclair country, distinguishing the CPU properties from the system behavior with clarity and flair. Your tour guide is an expert whose practical experience includes writing the word processor “WORD*” on which this book is written. AppendixSinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
An Introduction to VU-CALC Spreadsheeting for the Timex/Sinclair 1000 and the Sinclair ZX81Review of the book.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Applied Sinclair: Subroutines and Programs for the Mathematically MindedHave you ever had some tricky or complicated calculations to make, or found yourself over your head with mathematic routines? If you have then this book is for you.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Applied Sinclair: Subroutines for the Mathematically-MindedThis publication is, in a word, “impressive”. To complement his powerful cadre of subroutines, which are capable of handling some rather formidable problems from applied math, Booth has also included some very elegant plotting routines, which, used in conjunction with the numerical programs through a (simply written) main program will actually plot the solution forSinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 1500, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Beginner's BASIC book a beautyReview of David Lien’s Learning Timex Sinclair BASIC.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Book Review ... AlmostTantalizing Game for the Timex/Sinclair 2000 Series.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Book Review: "VU-CALC and VU-FILE"One of the best business-oriented programs available for Timex/Sinclair computers is VU-CALC, a spreadsheet program by Timex. Spreadsheets can be utilized in two ways: 1) as a calculation tool, to keep rows and columns of accounting-like figures organized; and 2) as a forecasting tool, to see the results of making changes to those figures (“WhatTimex/Sinclair 1000
Book Review: Converting to Timex Sinclair BasicTimex/Sinclair 1000
Book Review: More Uses For Your Timex/Sinclair 1000: Astronomy on Your ComputerThe Burgesses have gathered twenty wonderfully elaborate programs and rewritten most of them for Sinclair 16K BASIC. The programs, divided among the four general categories of time, the planets, the moons, and general tutorial, are all available on tape from the authors, without whose permission storage of the programs is illegal. Some of the astronomicallyTimex/Sinclair 1000
Book Review: MunchersWhile the subtitle, “The Ultimate T/S Games Book”, is somewhat pretentious, MUNCHERS is a well organized, worthwhile effort, There are three major sections. The first is games for the unadorned T/S 1000, the second is for the 16K machines, and the third is for the T/S 2068. A grand total of 32 programs are presented,Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Book Review: Programming Your Timex/Sinclair 1000 in BASICThis book is so understandably written and logically organized that it should have been included in the Timex 1000 package. For those like me, who found the User Manual too often abstruse and lacking in detail, Mr. Eisenbacher has provided a veritable Rosetta Stone. Each chapter ends with a summary of the new words andTimex/Sinclair 1000
Book Review: The Essential Guide to Timex/Sinclair Home ComputersEnthusiastic review of ‘The Essential Guide to Timex/Sinclair Home Computers‘ by Peter Morse, Ian Adamson, Ben Anrep, and Brian Hancock ($9.95). Reviewer calls it indispensable, covering games, graphics, subroutines, applications, a program library, BASIC instruction, a complete user guide, and color graphics and sound — including a section on the TS 2068 keyboard.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Book Review: The Sinclair ZX81 for Real ApplicationsReview of ‘The Sinclair ZX81 for Real Applications‘ by Randle Hurley (Lithium Press, Beaverton, OR), available with a matching cassette for $21.95. The book positions the ZX81 as a genuine workhorse; programs include Word Juggler word processor, checkbook management, and grading/ranking routines. Recommended for beginners seeking practical utility programs.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Book-cassette package teaches programmingReview of Programming for Real Applications by Dilithium Software.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Book(s) ReviewGOSUB 100 Programs-Building Subroutines in Timex/Sinclair Basic and The Most Popular Subroutines in BASIC.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Bookrev: Timex/Sinclair SourcebookReview of guide published by Microdesign Concepts.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Books Noted: How to Use the Timex-Sinclair by Jerry Willis.How to Use the Timex-Sinclair introduces the user of the tiny machine to the computer’s basic components, offers an overview of things it can do and provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up the computer. Willis also furnishes the reader with a description of how to load and save programs on standard audiocassettes andTimex/Sinclair 1000
BookshelfReviews of Timex Sinclair 1000 by Robin Jones and Ian Stewart, The ZX81 Companion by Robert Maunder, The Watchmakers Guidebook to the Timex Sinclair 1000 Computer, and Computers for Kids ZX-81 Edition by Sally Greenwood Larsen.Timex/Sinclair 1000
BookshelfReviews of The Timex Personal Computer Made Simple and Mastering Your Timex Sinclair 1000 Personal Computer.Timex/Sinclair 1000
BookshelfReview of Timex/Sinclair 1000 User’s Guide, vols 1 and 2, by Joseph Giarratano.Timex/Sinclair 1000
BookshelfByteing Deeper Into Your Timex Sinclair 1000 and Machine Code and Better BASIC.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Bookshelf — Computers for Kids: Sinclair ZX-81 EditionA review of Sally Greenwood Larsen’s Computers for Kids: Sinclair ZX-81 Edition ($4.95), a computing introduction aimed at young TS1000 users.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Bookshelf — The Timex Personal Computer Made Simple & Mastering Your Timex Sinclair 1000Reviews of two budget TS1000 books: Signet’s The Timex Personal Computer Made Simple ($3.50, recommended) and Bantam’s Mastering Your Timex Sinclair 1000 ($3.95, not recommended due to factual errors).Timex/Sinclair 1000
Bookshelf — The Watchmaker's Guidebook to the TS1000A review of TSG Enterprises’ Watchmaker’s Guidebook to the TS1000 ($3.95), a directory of over 170 hardware and software producers for the machine.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Bookshelf — Timex Sinclair 1000 (Jones/Stewart) & The ZX81 Companion (Maunder)Reviews of two introductory TS1000 books: Creative Computing Press’s Timex Sinclair 1000 by Jones and Stewart ($9.95) and The ZX81 Companion by Maunder from Birkhauser ($10.95).Timex/Sinclair 1000
Byteing Deeper Into Your Timex Sinclair 1000Byteing Deeper into Your Timex Sinclair 1000 is catchy title, but do not take it too literally since the book was originally written for the ZX81 and retitled. Nevertheless, the content applies completely to the TS 1000. More importantly though, it does not just “byte” deeper than the User”s Manual, it covers many of theTimex/Sinclair 1000
Byteing Deeper Into Your Timex/Sinclair 1000Review of the book by Mark Harrison.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Celestial Basic(Eric Burgess’s CELESTIAL BASIC is a collection of astronomy programs originally written for the Exidy Sorcerer computer. These programs were rewritten for the Apple II and published under the above title in 1982 by Sybex. In 1983 another rewrite adapted some of the more important programs to Timex Sinclair BASIC. The result was MORE USESTimex/Sinclair 1000
Computer Interfacing Techniques in Science [Book Review]30 experiments for any ZX computer.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Computers for Kids -- Sinclair ZX81 EditionReview of the Creative Computing Press book.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Control Things With Your Timex Sinclair ComputerTimex/Sinclair 1000
Converting to Timex Sinclair BasicReview of the book by Stuart Bird, published by Wayne Green Books.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Crunchers - 21 Simple Games for the Timex/Sinclair 1000.This little gem is an ideal small education book, although priced a bit too high in this reviewers opinion.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Crunchers -- 21 Simple Games for the Timex/Sinclair 1000New Timex Sinclair owners will find the games fun and original and also acquire programming skills while working through Crunchers.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Disassembly book is complex, invaluableReview of The Complete Timex TS1000/Sinclair ZX81 ROM Disassembly by Ian Logan and Frank O’Hara.Timex/Sinclair 1000
DLS Buyer's GuideTimex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Experiments in Artificial IntelligenceReview of the book by John Krutch.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Fresh air from RestonIf you’ve ever had to struggle through page after page of a boring book, you’ll really appreciate this breath of fresh air: in fact, customs officials should have bestowed it a personality award. It’s fun. The writing is very readable and will please both adult and child. The book (Making the Most of Your TimexTimex/Sinclair 1000
From the MC BookshelfAuthor Eric Burgess started a user’s group after being flooded with modifications to his Apple II programs in Celestial Basic: Astronomy on Your Computer. Burgess has just finished work on a sequel. In More Uses for Your Timex/Sinclair 1000: Astronomy on Your Computer, Burgess was able to “use many of the suggestion from the CelestialTimex/Sinclair 1000
Getting Acquainted with Your ZX81This British book is a good way to move beyond the ZX81 manual if you’re new to computers.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
GosubsGOSUBS by Ewin and Shirley Gaby came out about the time Timex was going under. It is “A BYTE BOOK” and published by McGraw-Hill. Written for the original ZX81, the programs are applicable to the 2068 as well as the QL.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Graphics: A to ZReview of the book by Paul Bingham and Rick Goulian. Starts with BASIC PRINT statement graphics and goes to machine code graphic subroutines.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Highfalutin' Computin' with Bob Orrfelt On Your Timex Sinclair 1000 Computer, by Bob OrrfeltBob Orrfelt’s book on the TS-1000 brings back an occasion when I submitted a somewhat hastily put together paper in a college English course, and got it back with a fairly good grade, but with a notation from the professor, ‘‘This is so good I wish it were better.’ He explained that this was hisTimex/Sinclair 1000
How to Market Your Timex/Sinclair SoftwareReview of the book published by Softmark Associates.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Inside StoryReview of Secret Guide to Computers by Russ Walter.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Interfacing BooksTable compares The Ins and Outs of the Timex TS1000 & ZX81, Control Things with Your Timex Sinclair and Timex/Sinclair Interfacing.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Know Your CPUReview of Z80 User’s Manual by Joseph Carr.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Learning Timex Sinclair BasicIf you have ever thrown down your TS1000 User Manual in despair— or disgust, help has finally arrived: David Liens Learning Timex Sinclair Basic. It is a clear, thorough guide to programming the Timex Sinclair 1000, but ZX81 and ZX80 users are not ignored. No matter how “learner friendly” the manual for the new TS1500Timex/Sinclair 1000
Learning Timex/Sinclair BASICAnnouncement of David Lein’s book.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Learning Timex/Sinclair BasicReview of the book by David Lien.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Learning Timex/Sinclair BASICTimex/Sinclair 1000
Machine language simplifiedThe lack of an author’s name on Machine Language Programming Made Simple For Your Sinclair ZX-80 and ZX-81 indicates it may have been prepared by a committee. We decided the author was probably a comic art character used throughout the book to enliven the text. Dressed in a court jester’s outfit, wearing a CPU chipSinclair ZX80, Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Master Your TSI can recommend the Bantam book (paperback, March 1983 @ $3.95) “Mastering Your Timex/Sinclair 1000 Personal Computer” by Tim Hartnell and Dilwyn Jones, If a convention were made that “A” is “Attracted”, “B” is “Beginner”, “C” is “Coming on well”, “D” is “Dependable” and “E” is “Elegant”, then this book is for A through BTimex/Sinclair 1000
Mastering Machine code on Your ZX81Review of the book by Toni Baker.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Mastering Machine Code on Your ZX81Though written for the ZX81, Mastering Machine Code on Your ZX81 applies equally well to the Timex Sinclair 1000. Each chapter also includes addressing and programming procedures for the ZX80. The light conversational style is both entertaining and understandable.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Mastering Machine Code on your ZX81Review of the book.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Mastering Your Timex Sinclair 1000 Personal ComputerReview of Tim Hartnell’s book.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Mastering Your Timex Sinclair Personal ComputerReview of the book.Timex/Sinclair 1000
More Than One Can ChewReview of Byteing Deeper Into Your Timex Sinclair 1000 published by Wiley.Timex/Sinclair 1000
More Uses for Your Timex/Sinclair 1000: Astronomy on Your ComputerThis book is a collection twenty programs dealing with amateur astronomy. The programs are quite varied, ranging from the EASTR program which calculates the date of Easter Sunday for any year, to the CONST program which randomly selects a constellation for display and gives you a chance to identify it.Timex/Sinclair 1000
New T/S BASIC Listing BookBrief review of amateur publication of TS programs, contributed by amateur programmers.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Oh! Pascal!One of the most friendly textbooks the reviewer has encountered.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Pocket InformationReview of The ZX81 Pocket Book by Trevor Toms.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Poor presentation handicaps teaching aidsAnother book which will be of interest to ZX-81 owners is The Ins and Outs of the Timex TS-1000 and ZX-81, by Don Thomasson. The book looks as if it were written for a readership in the States but it has some relevance in Britain. It explains the hardware of the ZX-81 and includes aTimex/Sinclair 1000
Powerful Projects With Your Timex/SinclairTimex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Powerful Projects With Your Timex/SinclairTimex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Powerful Projects with Your Timex/Sinclair [Book Review]Hardware interfacing projects for the 2068 and 1000.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Publications: MunchersReview of the book.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Ramblings Book ReviewMastering Your Timex-Sinclair 1000 Personal ComputerTimex/Sinclair 1000
Ramblings Book Review: Basic Programming for the Timex/ Sinclair ComputersCombining a building block approach which proceeds from the rather simple to the rather complex with practical tools such as programming instructions, “hands-on” practice, and self-teaching exercises, the book “Basic Programming for the Timex/ Sinclair Computers” provides a broad introduction to the Timex/Sinclair BASIC programming language.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Reading Up On The Timex/Sinclair ComputerReviews of Time Lost by Joseph Giratano, 30 Games for the Timex/Sinclair Computer by Bill Behrendt, and Timex/Sinclair Interfacing by James Downey and Don Rindsberg.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Reference Card for the ZX80, ZX81 and Timex Sinclair 1000Review of the card from Nanos Systems.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Review of Computer Interfacing Techniques in ScienceTimex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Science and Engineering Programs for the Timex/Sinclair 1000Timex/Sinclair 1000
Sinclair ZX81 ROM Disassembly Part A: 0000H-0F54HIan Logan has disassembled and annotated the ZX81 Monitor, easing your access to the improved 8K ROM.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Sinclair ZX81/Timex Sinclair 1000 StatisticsReview of Sinclair ZX81/Timex Sinclair 1000 Statistics: Twelve 16K Programs Including Multif actor Analysis of Variance by A. H. Wolach and M. A. McHale.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Software ReviewsReviews of Screen-Calc (Banta), Screen File (Banta), Gridlock (2-Bit Software) and Timex/Sinclair 1000 Basic Programs in Minutes.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Something for EveryoneReview of What Can I Do with my TS1000? Lots! published by Wiley and Sons.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Star BookrevReview of ZX-81 Horizon by Adrian Watney. An excellent introduction to advanced programming with a detective game, a graphics game, a file management system, and a machine code programmer/toolkit. Very clearly presented. Many hints and tips. The cassette includes all the program texts – so it saves a lot of time and protects you fromTimex/Sinclair 1000
SYNC at the LibraryBooks available about the TS1000/ZX81 and TS2000/Spectrum.Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2000
Technical TidbitsReview of “ZX-81 and TS1000 Technical Tidbits” from the Long Island Sinclair-Timex Group.Timex/Sinclair 1000
The Anatomy of a MicrocomputerReview of The Ins and Outs of the TS1000 and ZX81 published by Melbourne House.Timex/Sinclair 1000
The BASIC HandbookReview of the book by David Lien, published by Compusoft Publishing.Timex/Sinclair 1000
The Complete Sinclair ZX81 Basic CouseReview of book/tapes by the same title.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
The Essential Guide to T/S Home ComputersThis book has useful programs galore. There are exercises for you to practice on. There are games and ways to apply general programming skills to specific problems.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
The Essential Guide to Timex/Sinclair Home ComputersReview of the book.Timex/Sinclair 1000
The Essential Guide to Timex/Sinclair Home ComputersTimex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
The Essential Guide to Timex/Sinclair Home ComputersTimex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
The Essential Guide to Tmex/Sinclair Home ComputersTimex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
The Expandable ZX80 and ZX81Author offers seven documented projects and several ideas for additional projects.Sinclair ZX80, Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
The Ins & Outs of the Timex TS/1000 and ZX81Review of the book by Don Thomasson.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
The Microchip DemystifiedReview of Mastering Machine Code On Your Timex/Sinclair.Timex/Sinclair 1000
The Sinclair ZX81Review of the book by Randle Hurley.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
The Sinclair ZX81 Programming for Real ApplicationsThis book is aptly billed as being for people who want to get down to business with their ZX81s.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
The Sinclair ZX81 Programming for Real ApplicationsTimex/Sinclair 1000
The Timex Sinclair Computer Made Simple and Mastering Your Timex Sinclair Personal ComputerReview of the two books.Timex/Sinclair 1000
The Timex/Sinclair User's EncyclopediaTimex/Sinclair 1000
The ZX81 CompanionBob Maunder’s new book is very different from The ZX80 Companion. It aims to appeal to every ZX81 owner, but more to “students” of computing whether at home or at school.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
The ZX81 CompanionThe ZX81 Companion, like other ZX81 books, is totally applicable to the TS1000. It begins with a chapter on graphics techniques. First the screen field is explained. Then PLOT and UNPLOT are used to develop the basic components in graphics: drawing straight lines, using triangles, circles, parabolas, and ellipses, and moving a point around theSinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
The ZX81 Pocket BookTimex/Sinclair 1000
The ZX81 Pocket BookTimex/Sinclair 1000
This book is clear, witty, usefulProfessor Ian Stewart is with the University of Warwick, England, while co-author Robin Jones is with the computer unit at the South Kent College of Technology, England. What kind of a book can we expect from two obviously intelligent gentlemen with a great knowledge of computers? Your first thought is a dry, dull, routine bookTimex/Sinclair 1000
TS1000 Book ReportShort review of Timex Sinclair BASIC Primer with Graphics by Waite and Chapnick.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Understanding Your ZX81 ROMSYNC readers will recognize Dr. Logan as a major ZX80/81 expert whose writings are well worthwhile. Understanding Your ZX81 ROM is no exception. The book is written for a serious beginner who has a fairly good knowledge of Basic and wishes to take advantage of Z80 machine code execution speed. It supplements, but does notSinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Usborne books are delightful & funI have a friend who suffers from computer-phobia — fear of the chip. Whenever I try to interest him in a programming career, he replies, “I can’t learn that stuff. It’s too complicated.” Recently, I invited Dean to my home, gave him Understanding the Micro and a cold beer, and left him at the diningTimex/Sinclair 1000
Useful programming tipsReview of The ZX81/Timex Pocket Book by Trevor Toms.Timex/Sinclair 1000
What to do with a Timex/SinclairThe Watchmaker’s Guidebook to the Timex/Sinclair Computers is available from TSG Enterprises. The book contains a directory of suppliers with a brief description of their wares. About 120 software suppliers and 50 firms offering hardware peripherals for the little computer are listed, along with the addresses of 50 “ancillary” suppliers. The 44-page book also listsTimex/Sinclair 1000
What's In Store: 30 Games for the Timex/Sinclair ComputerI used to use my Timex Sinclairs mostly for business purposes. I don’t consider myself much of a games player, and most game programs obtained from books require long and laborious typing, a process for which I don’t have (or won’t take) the time. Then along came “30 Games.” All of the games in “30Timex/Sinclair 1000
What's In Store: What Can I Do With My Timex Sinclair 1000? Lots!Review of the book.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Where to find everythingReview of The Timex Sinclair 1983 Directory by E. Arthur Brown.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Your Guide to Computer BooksShort review of several Timex/Sinclair books.Timex/Sinclair 1000
Your Timex Sinclair 1000 and ZX81Review of the book by Douglas Hergert.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Your Timex Sinclair 1000 and ZX81Timex/Sinclair 1000
ZX81 Basic BookReview of the book by Robin Norman.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
ZX81/Timex Programming in BASIC & Machine LanguageTakes up where your ZX/TS manual leaves off; the book assumes you know the basics of ZX/TS hardware and software.Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000