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title: "1988 Sunstate T/S Winter Computer Fest"
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published_at: "2021-07-03T13:05:50+00:00"
modified_at: "2023-07-10T09:03:38+00:00"
author: "David Anderson"
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excerpt: "Held on March 5 and 6, 1988, in Orlando, Florida, this event was organized by the Timex/Sinclair User Group of Florida."
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    title: "Northeast Florida Timex/Sinclair Users Group"
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event_date: "05/03/1988"
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# 1988 Sunstate T/S Winter Computer Fest

![Image](http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1988-Sunstate-Winter-Computer-Fest-1024x699.png)Attendees at the event.

Held on March 5 and 6, 1988, in Orlando, Florida, this event was organized by the [Northeast Florida Timex/Sinclair User Group](http://localhost/usergroup/timex-sinclair-computer-club-of-central-florida/).

Dealers included [Zebra Systems](http://localhost/company/zebra-systems/), [Sharp’s](http://localhost/company/sharps/), [A+ Computer Response](http://localhost/company/a-computer-response/), [Foote Software](http://localhost/company/foote-software/), [Syncware News](http://localhost/periodical/syncware-news/), [WIDJUP Co.](http://localhost/company/widjup-company/), and [Time Designs](http://localhost/company/time-designs-magazine-company/).

A+ Computer Response had boxes of items retrieved from an old Sinclair warehouse in Boston. Their offerings included ZX81 ROMs, 2K RAMs, ZX80 kits in original packaging and Sinclair FM radio watches.

[Eric Johnson](http://localhost/tag/eric-johnson/) showed a large stock of surplus Timex Sinclair items, obtained from a relative who worked for Timex in Connecticut. Among the most notable were a series of TS1500 circuit boards, from an early prototype to the production version.

A national user group ([SNUG](http://localhost/usergroup/sinclair-northamerica-users-group-snug/)) was proposed at this meeting.