Timex Sinclair Users Group Of Cincinnati Newsletter v3 n2

Reviews of Mindware MW-100 printer, Crash Guard from Expense Cutter Products, Power Line Filter from HB Industries.

Starting in January 1983, Sinclair Research will act as an independent distributor of Timex/Sinclair 1000 products.

This month Timex goes to the Consumer Electronics Show to announce a range of existing new products.

Updates on the publication.

Comparison and conversion of Apple, PET and TRS-80 BASICs to Sinclair BASIC.

Ways to emulate DATA and READ in Sinclair BASIC.

Reviews of the Programmers’ Toolkit and Graphics Toolkit from Softsync, CIOUTIL by Cosmonics, Flight Simulation from Timex.

Review of Byte-Back MD-1 modem.

Reviews 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.

Introduction to machine code, short disassembler program.

Hints on using the spreadsheet program.

Instructions on interfacing a full-size keyboard to the TS 1000.

Machine language routine to renumber programs.

Introduction to comptuer terms.

Product review.

Type-in game: Earth Defender.

Tips for using the Timex/Sinclair computers.

News from Sinclair Research, offering packages of games software.

Timex launches TS2040 printer. TS1500 will retail for $99.95. Timex developing more software.

Changes to newsletter format. Overview of issue contents.

Tutorial on how to use INKEY$.

Short notes from readers about resolving poor image quality by replacing the modulator, positive feedback about Bob Berch’s compiler, HOT Z. User dissatisfaction in dealing with Gladstone Electronics. Questions about VU-CALC. Replacement parts. LOAD/SAVE issues.

Reviews of E-Z Keyboard from E-Z Key, Timex 2040 printer, Battery Backup from SyncWare.

More tutorial on using the program.

Comparison of functions and commands in Apple, PET and TRS-80 BASICs.

Reviews of Mothership from Softsync, ZX Compiler from Bob Berch,

Reviews of The Timex Personal Computer Made Simple and Mastering Your Timex Sinclair 1000 Personal Computer.

Product reviews of FAST DUET by Cosmonics, LINGO 1 by Mornae Software, Dominoes by JPR Software.

Tutorial about ROM and RAM.

Reviews of Clock/Calendar Board by JK Audio, Winky Board II by G. Russell Electronics.

Address book porgram.

Hunter produces EPROM version of its 8-16K RAM board. Memotech keyboard being shipped in black.

Deals on tapes from Sinclair. No firm date on flat TV.

Speculation on TS 2000 features and availability.

Details about newsletter content.

Review of Memocalc by Memotech.

Review of Z-Tools and Step by Sinware.

Educational software from Softsync and Timex.

Short reviews of XFORTH by Hawg Wild Software, Synchro-sette magazine, direct video interface from AERCO, 123 Go and Making Treks by 2-Bit Software.

Review of Key Load by G. Russell Electronics

List of programs and their types; more than 200 programs offered by at least 30 suppliers. Author offered copies of the VU-File database to readers.

Condensed and edited version of article that appeared in the January and February (1985) issues of Sinclair User.

List of mass storage options, including: ZX-Microdrive, A&J Microdrive, DAMCO/Rotronics Wafadrive, AERCO 2068 disk system and RAMEX Millenia K interface.

Program derived from Randy Kuhn’s modem control from BASIC. Dials up to 100 numbers.

Brief descriptions of T-S Horizons, SUM and Time Designs.

T/S Connection “received just about everything from Little Rock” [the Timex repair facility]. Calls to Timex computer department in Connecticut and Arkansas redirect caller to T/S Connection for repairs or service.

Portugal is going to start shipping a version of the 2068 called the Silver Avenger.