| 2068 Hardware Update and January Meeting Announcement |
Editorial combining a hardware product update (TS Modem $119.55, Cartridge, ZX Microdrive, Timex 2040 Printer with prices) with the announcement of the January South Bay meeting featuring Billy Skyrme (Director of Product Planning, Timex) and Richard L. Huxtable (American Head Trauma Alliance). Notes the departure of Dan Ross (Timex VP) and an Infoworld review of |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Memotext Review |
Detailed review of the Memotech ROM-based word processor for the TS1000. Describes the machine code ROM design, full ASCII character set, formatting commands, search-and-replace, and a ‘data pages’ feature for mailing lists. Notes incompatibility with the Timex 2040 printer and difficulties with the Memotech RS-232 interface and Epson MX 80 connection. |
Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| TEXWRITER 1000 Review |
Structured review of a TS1000 word processing program. Covers automatic word wrap at the right margin, cursor-based text editing, and a set of six editing commands for adding/deleting spaces and lines. Notes the program cannot move paragraphs. |
Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Word Sinc I++ Review |
Brief review of Word Sinc I++ by Powell Hargrave (Gesang Associates). Notes the full character set and punctuation, 20 special characters, adjustable auto-repeat, fast printer output with automatic right justification, and 16K RAM holding 8,000 characters. |
Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Word Sinc II Review |
Letter-review of Word Sinc II by Powell Hargrave (Gesang Associates, Randallstown MD). Reports features including upper/lower case, 42-column display, free-moving cursor with auto-scroll, full menu with search/replace/move/delete, word wrap, and an 8-digit byte counter. Price $15.50 including handling. |
Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
