Creative Computing

Creative Computing was one of the earliest magazines covering the microcomputer revolution. Published from October 1974 until December 1985, Creative Computing covered the full spectrum of educational, hobbyist, home and personal computing. It regularly included BASIC source code for utility programs and games.

Articles

  • 1983 Winter Consumer Electronics ShowTS 2000
    Mindware MW-100 printer, Data-assette announced add-ons and software packages and the Jupiter Ace was shown. A photo of the Timex Sinclair 2000 (in Spectrum case) also shown.
  • 1984 Winter Consumer Electronics ShowTS 1500 TS 2068 TS 2050 TS 2040
    1500, 2068 shown as well as TS 2050 modem, TS 2080 80-column dot matrix printer, TS 2040 printer. Softsync announced Personal Accountant for a variety of computers, incl Timex.
  • 6th Computer Faire
    Super Invasion for the ZX80 from SoftSync shown at the faire, along with Double Breakout.
  • Back To The Drawing BoardTS 2068 Software review
    For many in the computer world, the name Timex conjures up images of a tiny, black “toy.” Timex Computer Corporation now has a larger, more expensive machine, the TS2068, and they are convinced that it is a powerful home computer. After experimenting with the hi-res graphics capabilities of VU-3D, a new cassette-based program for the…
  • Christmas Buyers GuideZX80
    Comparison of computers available in December, 1980.
  • Credit Due to Personal Computer WorldZX80
    Follow-up to December 1980 review of ZX80, noting it was a reprint of an article from Personal Computer World, a British publication.
  • Dateline:Tomorrow: Naked MicroAce On the Way. Also ZX81MicroAce ZX81 TS 1000
    We hear that the MicroAce II will be announced shortly. It will have a full-stroke keyboard, possibly 16K of on-board memory, will run 8K ZX80 Basic, but will not have a case or housing. According to insiders at MicroAce, it is a much improved machine and allegedly better than the recently introduced ZX81 by Sinclair/England.…
  • International Winter Consumer Electronics Show
    Various systems spotted at CES mentioned. Sinclair announced 16K ram.
  • Interview with Clive Sinclair
  • K-Mart Committing to ComputersTS 1000
    K-Mart announced that 1100 stores will handle the Commodore VIC-20, up from 550 stores two months ago. In addition, a spokesman confirmed that the chain has committed an equal dollar amount (around $10 million) of TI 99/4A home computers. The chain also expects to handle the lower-priced ($100) Timex/Sinclair unit.
  • Large Scale Fun for Small Scale ComputersTS 1000 Software review
    Reviews of Keystroke Management (2-Bit), TS Destroyer and Space Raid (SoftSync), Millepede (Axis Software), Meteorites (SoftSync) and Merchant of Venus (Timex/Crystal Computing).
  • Random Ramblings: The British SceneZX80
    Round up of British computers including a brief bit about the ZX80.
  • Random Ramblings: The Consumer Electronics ShowZX80
    1979 summer CES; ZX80 mentioned.
  • Random Ramblings: The Northeast Computer Show
    Photo of the Sinclair booth at the Northeast Computer Show. More than 200 ZX80s were sold.
  • Sinclair NewsletterZX80
    Announcement of Syntax ZX80.
  • Sinclair ZX80ZX80
    Review of the ZX80.
  • Sinclair ZX81ZX81 TS 1000
    Review, reprinted from Personal Computer World.
  • Soft CenteredZX80
    Software announcements. “The first American software for the Sinclair ZX 80 should be hitting the market soon, courtesy of Image.”
  • The 4th Personal Computer World ShowZX81
    Report on computer fair. Sinclair products mentioned include ZX82, ZX81 and printer.
  • The Timex-Sinclair 2068TS 2068 Hardware review
    Having stunned the computer world with the inexpensive, tiny, black and white computer that bears his surname, inventor Clive Sinclair set out to build an even more remarkable machine. The result of his efforts first appeared in the United Kingdom as the ZX Spectrum. With several revisions and refinements, the ZX Spectrum has finally made…
  • Timex Sinclair 1000TS 1000
    The Timex Computer Corporation will enter the personal computer market with the Timex Sinclair 1000. Sales will begin in July through the more than 100,000 Timex retail outlets, including computer stores, department stores and chains, consumer electronics, jewelry, and drug stores. This step is the result of an agreement between Timex and Sinclair Research Ltd.…
  • WH Smith Brings ZX-81s to the High StreetZX81
    Reprinted from Your Computer.
  • What Can You Buy for Under $1000?ZX80
    A Sinclair ZX80, obviously.

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