Computer Shopper January 1988

Date: January 1988
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Articles
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| More Timex Sinclair | My list of New Years resolutions looks like the confessions of a choir boy. Quit smoking (in front of anyone who has read this list). Be a kinder, more sensitive and forgiving human being (is there software for that??), and limit my software purchases to only those that I can cover with my thumb while showing the VISA bill to my wife. | Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
| New Lamps for Old! | After a few modifications, you can run most ZX81 BASIC programs on our IBM PC or clone. This article will discuss one setup of hardware, software, and “sweatware,” which will do the job. To begin with, of course, your program must be written only in BASIC. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Sinclair Survival Column | Continuing on our recent theme of telecommunications for the Sinclair computers (necessary for you to join us in C*SIX, the Computer Shopper Information Exchange, on DELPHI), this month we take a look at another new terminal program for the QL. | Sinclair QL |
| Sinclair's Latest - A Notepad Sized PC | Cambridge Computer Ltd. announced its new Z88 at COMDEX. The new laptop computer features an end-user price of approximately $400, dimensions of 11½” x 84″ x 7/8″ and built-in user-friendly software. Utilizing a Z80 processor with a unique operating system called OZ, the Z88 addresses up to 4 Mbytes of memory. | Cambridge Z88 |