--- title: "1989 CapitalFest" id: 36893 type: "event" slug: "1989-capitalfest" url: "http://localhost/event/1989-capitalfest/" markdown_url: "http://localhost/event/1989-capitalfest.md" published_at: "2021-07-03T13:06:19+00:00" modified_at: "2023-07-10T09:03:38+00:00" author: "David Anderson" featured_image: url: "http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20230809-041332.jpg" excerpt: "Held May 5-7, 1989, in New Carrollton, Maryland, and sponsored by the Capital Area Timex Sinclair Users Group." category: - name: "Event" slug: "event" taxonomy: "category" url: "http://localhost/category/event/" post_tag: - name: "A+ Computer Response" slug: "a-computer-response" taxonomy: "post_tag" url: "http://localhost/tag/a-computer-response/" - name: "Computer Fairs" slug: "computer-fairs" taxonomy: "post_tag" url: "http://localhost/tag/computer-fairs/" - name: "Domino Cubes" slug: "domino-cubes" taxonomy: "post_tag" url: "http://localhost/tag/domino-cubes/" - name: "Jack Dohany" slug: "jack-dohany" taxonomy: "post_tag" url: "http://localhost/tag/jack-dohany/" - name: "Quantum Levels" slug: "quantum-levels" taxonomy: "post_tag" url: "http://localhost/tag/quantum-levels/" - name: "Sharp's" slug: "sharps" taxonomy: "post_tag" url: "http://localhost/tag/sharps/" - name: "SMUG" slug: "smug" taxonomy: "post_tag" url: "http://localhost/tag/smug/" - name: "Time Designs Magazine Company" slug: "time-designs-magazine-company" taxonomy: "post_tag" url: "http://localhost/tag/time-designs-magazine-company/" - name: "Wood and Wind Computing" slug: "wood-and-wind-computing" taxonomy: "post_tag" url: "http://localhost/tag/wood-and-wind-computing/" - name: "Zebra Systems" slug: "zebra-systems" taxonomy: "post_tag" url: "http://localhost/tag/zebra-systems/" indiv: - name: "Eric Johnson" slug: "eric-johnson" taxonomy: "indiv" url: "http://localhost/indiv/eric-johnson/" - name: "John Pazmino" slug: "john-pazmino" taxonomy: "indiv" url: "http://localhost/indiv/john-pazmino/" - name: "Mike Fink" slug: "mike-fink" taxonomy: "indiv" url: "http://localhost/indiv/mike-fink/" - name: "Peter Hale" slug: "peter-hale" taxonomy: "indiv" url: "http://localhost/indiv/peter-hale/" event_sponsor: - id: 24821 title: "Capital Area Timex Sinclair Users Group" type: "usergroup" url: "http://localhost/usergroup/capital-area-timex-sinclair-users-group/" event_date: "05/05/1989" location: "New Carrollton, Maryland" articles: - article: - id: 23430 title: "C.A.T.S. Computer Fest 1989" type: "article" url: "http://localhost/article/c-a-t-s-computer-fest-1989/" - id: 43948 title: "CapitalFest" type: "article" url: "http://localhost/article/capitalfest/" - id: 14984 title: "CapitalFest Report" type: "article" url: "http://localhost/article/capitalfest-report/" - id: 44081 title: "CATS Capitalfest Invitation" type: "article" url: "http://localhost/article/cats-capitalfest-invitation/" - id: 45192 title: "Report on the Capitalfest" type: "article" url: "http://localhost/article/report-on-the-capitalfest/" - id: 46447 title: "The 1989 Capitalfest" type: "article" url: "http://localhost/article/the-1989-capitalfest/" - id: 14975 title: "Meet News, club notes" type: "article" url: "http://localhost/article/meet-news-club-notes-4/" - id: 14980 title: "News, New Views and Reviews" type: "article" url: "http://localhost/article/news-new-views-and-reviews-4/" adverts: - publication: - id: 26578 title: "Sinc-Link v7 n2" type: "issue" url: "http://localhost/issue/sinc-link-v7-n2/" advert_page: "23" - publication: - id: 26481 title: "Update April 1989" type: "issue" url: "http://localhost/issue/ts-2068-up-date-april-1989/" advert_page: "1" --- # 1989 CapitalFest Held May 5-7, 1989, in New Carrollton, Maryland, and sponsored by the [Capital Area Timex Sinclair Users Group](http://localhost/usergroup/capital-area-timex-sinclair-users-group/). Seminars included: - Office use of the ZX81 - Making the most of your QL - Applying the Z88 - The TS2068 and More BBS about modems Nigel Searle gave a presentation, attended by about 50 people. There was the [Sinclair Milwaukee Users Group](http://localhost/usergroup/sinclair-milwaukee-users-group-smug/) had a demo of the video digitizer, described in their newsletter. The [Greater Cleveland T/S Users Group](http://localhost/usergroup/greater-cleveland-sinclair-users-group/) and [SINCUS](http://localhost/usergroup/sinclair-computer-users-society-sincus/) were among the other user groups in attendance. Vendors included [Zebra Systems](http://localhost/company/zebra-systems/), who offered books on Timex computers, software for the TS1000, Alphacom 32 printers, some defective TS2068s, TS1000 accessories, some TS2050 modems and a Timex Portugal disk system for the TS2068. [A+ Computer Response](http://localhost/company/a-computer-response/) were selling QL computers on an as is basis. [Jack Dohany](http://localhost/company/jack-dohany/) had a Larken system running and demonstrated several of his programs. [Johnson Computers](http://localhost/tag/eric-johnson/) offered reconditioned TS2068s for $62, also 2068 SCLD chips for $25, some TS1500s and several disk drives. [Sharp’s](http://localhost/company/sharps/) had new QL’s for sale at $90, plus software and peripherals for the QL. They also had a C5 vehicle, Clive Sinclair’s ill-fated venture into battery-powered personal transportation. [Wood and Wind Computing](http://localhost/company/wood-and-wind-computing/) offered business software for the QL. They had a QL system, complete with monitor and printer, to demonstrate their software. Other vendors included [Peter Hale](http://localhost/company/hale-software/), [John Pazmino](http://localhost/tag/john-pazmino/), [Mike Fink](http://localhost/tag/mike-fink/), under the banner of [Domino Cubes](http://localhost/company/domino-cubes/), [Quantum Levels](http://localhost/tag/quantum-levels/) and [Time Designs Magazine](http://localhost/tag/time-designs-magazine-company/). About 100 persons attending and about another 20 persons manning the tables, in addition to an unknown number in the seminars. Advertising included mailings to 5,000 known QL users, 5,000 TS2068/TS1000 owners and a 24 hour bulletin board system.