Before launching the TS2068, Timex showed the TS2000 to the press. Initially planned to be two models (16K and 48K RAM), they dropped the 16K model and launched the TS2068.
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Articles (51)
| Title | Author(s) | Publication | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Winter Consumer Electronics Show With the more-or-less permanent $15 rebate, the Timex Sinclair 1000 is still the low priced leader (suggested list $100 less... | Creative Computing | April 1983 | |
| Color TS2000, 16K TS1500, Modem This Summer Timex reports it will begin sales this August of TS2000s with 16K or 48K RAM, color/sound capabilities and bank-switching. The... | Syntax | June 1983 | |
| Comments on the January 20th Meeting Last month at the West Branch Library our meeting had a carnival atmosphere. Sunset Electronics (see ad) was in attendance... | BAZUG Newsletter | February 1983 | |
| Computers and Confusion Two new computers from Timex! That’s good news. The 2000 series is described on page 12. We looked at the... | Timex Sinclair User | September 1983 | |
| Consumer Electronics Show This is where the big stores make their commitments for the Fall and Christmas buying season, so Timex was present... | Sinclair Users Network | June 1983 | |
| DISA-Z: A Z80 Disassembler Disassembler for the TS2000, written and debugged on the 1000. | Timex Sinclair User | November 1983 | |
| Editor Ramblings TS 1500 expected to launch September 15, 1983 and TS 2000 around October 15. TS 1000 market almost non-existent. Program... | Synchro-Sette | September 1983 | |
| Editor Ramblings K Mart selling 1000 for 29.97. Price drop for Winky 2. TS 2000 as a business machine. Computech offers educational... | Synchro-Sette | June/July 1983 | |
| Editor Ramblings Tax programs. Basicare modules from Gladstone. New products from Memotech. TS 2040 printer available. TS 1500 printer announcement. TS 2000... | Synchro-Sette | March 1983 | |
| Games for Your Timex/Sinclair 2000 Games published include very clean listings of working programs. I was struck by the originality of the games presented. Even... | Syntax | May 1984 | |
| Glimpse of the Series 2000 To give you a head start on the Timex Sinclair 2000-series color computer, Fred Blechman explains how to use the... | Timex Sinclair User | August 1983 | |
| Here comes the 1500! First they brought you the T/S 1000! Next they promised the T/S 2000! But from what we have been able... | Danny Ross | Timex Sinclair User | June 1983 |
| Highlights from the December Meeting Mike Levy demonstrated Mindware’s “Quickload” feature. Tim Hartnell, head of the National ZX User Club in the UK, attended. Henry... | Sinclair Timex User Group Newsletter | January 1983 | |
| Highlights of the January Meeting Introduction of the TS-2000, the Timex version of the Spectrum. Timex has made formal announcement of the TS-2000 at the... | Sinclair Timex User Group Newsletter | February 1983 | |
| Highlights of the Last Meeting Sue Mahoney opened the meeting with an update on the status of the new Timex computers. She said the TS-1500... | Sinclair Timex User Group Newsletter | July 1983 | |
| In Focus: Home Is Where the Computer Is Overview of home computers; each described according to a standardized terminology. Timex Sinclair 1000 and 2000 listed. | Infoworld | March 21, 1983 | |
| In this Corner… The battle for supremacy among very-low-cost microcomputers heats up as Texas Instruments' 99/2 goes head to head with the Timex... | Computers & Electronics | June 1983 | |
| Letter from England (Sync v3 n3) Description of the Spectrum. | SYNC | May/June 1983 | |
| New Features on TS2000, TS1500 Advance publicity photos from Timex show some interesting features of the new TS2000 and TS1500. | Syntax | June 1983 | |
| New Home Computers At The Winter Consumer Electronics Show More than a dozen new home/personal computers made their debuts at the recent Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.... | Compute! | March 1983 | |
| Perceptions Overview The TS2000 series of computers claims an extensive group of features of hardware and software. The machines feature 24K... | SYNC | September/October 1983 | |
| Rumors from the Editor’s desk The TS 2000 will not look like the color brochure shown the prior month’s meeting. It will have a full-size... | BAZUG Newsletter | February 1983 | |
| Sinclair Study Group As you may be aware, there are a large number of Sinclair-Timex user groups around the U.S. and Canada. We... | Sinclair Timex User Group Newsletter | May 1983 | |
| Softly, softly David Kelly talks to Sue Currier, President of the US software house, SoftSync. SoftSync is one of only several companies... | Popular Computing Weekly | 17-23 March 1983 | |
| Softsync Ready with TS2000 Software Softsync says it’s ready whenever Timex is, with TS2000 software now for sale. | Syntax | July 1983 | |
| Software Received: Stock Control Stock control system for Timex/Sinclair 2000 from Kemp Ltd. | Byte | March 1984 | |
| Some micros may die It looks a little like the situation in the U.S., where the price war at the cheap end of the... | Sinclair User | November 1983 | |
| Spectrum launch in the States Timex, the company that manufactures the TS1000 are soon to launch the American equivalent to the ZX Spectrum. Designated the... | ZX Computing | April/May 1983 | |
| SYNC at the Library Books available about the TS1000/ZX81 and TS2000/Spectrum. | SYNC | September/October 1983 | |
| Sync Notes Timex/Sinclair 2000; SYNC on the Job. | SYNC | March/April 1983 | |
| The Bookshelf Goes Supernova Books about the Spectrum. | SYNC | September/October 1983 | |
| The Chicago Consumer Electronics Show TIMEX had a fantastic booth. A number of Muppet-type puppets appeared on a CRT and interacted with a running dialogue... | Synchro-Sette | June/July 1983 | |
| The Essential Guide to T/S Home Computers This book has useful programs galore. There are exercises for you to practice on. There are games and ways to... | Syntax | May 1984 | |
| The Fall Computer Collection At The Summer Consumer Electronics Show Overview of computers shown at the 1983 Summer Consumer Electronics Show. Timex showed the 2048 (“48K RAM and 24K ROM”)... | Compute! | August 1983 | |
| The New Arrivals Overview of the Timex Sinclair 2000 and 1500. | Timex Sinclair User | September 1983 | |
| The New Timex 2000 Letter to the editor asking if T/S 1000 software and printer will work with T/S 2000. | Compute! | June 1983 | |
| TIMEX This month Timex goes to the Consumer Electronics Show to announce a range of existing new products. | Sinclair Users Network | January 1983 | |
| TIMEX Speculation on TS 2000 features and availability. | Sinclair Users Network | May 1983 | |
| Timex Developments | SYNC | July/August 1983 | |
| Timex shows color computer with 48K for under $200 Timex introduced its color computer, which has 48K RAM and sells for $199.95. It is the first color computer having... | Infoworld | January 31, 1983 | |
| Timex Sinclair 1000 sales disappointing One blot on the rosy scene of the Sinclair Research financial year was the disappointing performance of the Timex Sinclair... | Sinclair User | November 1983 | |
| Timex Sinclair Color Computer Announcement for TS2000; Spectrum-style mock-up shown. | Computers & Electronics | April 1983 | |
| Timex Slashes Price Timex lowered their TS1000 price to $69.95 and extended the $15 rebate deadline to April 30. The TS2000 release date... | Syntax | April 1983 | |
| Timex-Sinclair 2000 New product announcement for the 2000, said to be made in 48K and 16K versions. A photo of a Spectrum... | Microcomputing Magazine | April 1983 | |
| Timex, Sinclair, and the Clones At the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, there was much fan-fare surrounding the official introduction of the Timex/Sinclair... | SYNC | May/June 1983 | |
| Timex: 16K TS2000 Scrapped; Software Deals Timex will produce only 48K RAM versions of the TS2000, called the TS2068, says Timex spokesman Carl Folta. The $199... | Syntax | August 1983 | |
| TRS-80 MC-10 ‘battles’ T/S 2000 The mass-market personal computer battle continues to heat up. Timex and Radio Shack have announced new home computers. Radio Shack’s... | Infoworld | June 20, 1983 | |
| TS1500, Modem Delays Timex manufacturing chief Carlos Dragovich says Timex now plans late August releases of both TS1500 and TS2000 models. Timex said... | Syntax | July 1983 | |
| TS2000 News Along with the TS 2048 and TS 2068 computers, 35 software packages will be released, some on cartridge. | Sinclair Users Network | July 1983 | |
| What’s In Store: Timex Sinclair 2000 Product announcement for 2048 and 2068. | Family Computing | December 1983 | |
| Winter Consumer Electronics Show Report Timex’s TS2040 thermal printer will hit the stores this quarter. Timex will deliver TS2000S, the US version of the ZX... | Syntax | February 1983 |
Products (31)
| Title | Company |
|---|---|
| 48K RAM for TS2000 Announced before 2068 launched. Manufacturer assumed 2068 would be identical to Spectrum. | Computer Add-Ons |
| Abacus Controller for TS2000 Eliminate swapping of plugs when LOADing and SAVEing programs on cassette. Single switch selection of SAVE, LOAD, and AMP modes.... | Abacus Electronics |
| Advanced Math Allows you to use a complex multiplication of more than 2 digits. | T-S Systems |
| Artist’s Friend | Pegasus Micro Systems |
| Astro Map & Conversion 16K. | Pegasus Micro Systems |
| Astro Maths Defend your ship by answering problems. 16K. | Scisoft |
| Bio-Map | Pegasus Micro Systems |
| Color Hi-Res Helper A utility program in machine language to help you work properly with graphics. | T-S Systems |
| Custom Case Briefcase with foam insert to fit TS 1000 or TS 2000. | Computex Cases |
| Cycloids | Pegasus Micro Systems |
| Design List 16K. | Pegasus Micro Systems |
| Escaping the Maze Challenge your ability to escape the maze. Listing. | T-S Systems |
| Finance Manager for Spectrum and TS2000 Handles over 2000 entries in up to 255 separate accounts. Full Screen input, cursor control, and amendment, makes this program... | Oxford Computer Publishing Ltd. |
| Full Screen Editor/Assembler An essential tool for machine code writers, this program represents the state of the art in terms of full screen... | Oxford Computer Publishing Ltd. |
| Graph with Submarine Steer the submarine through a narrow channel with the left and right cursor keys. Listing. | T-S Systems |
| Growing Snake You control the head of the snake with the cursor control key and the rest of his body will follow. | T-S Systems |
| Hi-Res Graphics in Action Takes advantage of the impressive hi-res graphics capabilities of the TS2000. | T-S Systems |
| Hungry Animal Maneuver a hungry centipede along a tunnel without touching the walls while eating as many grubs as possible. | T-S Systems |
| Jungle Maths Cross the jungle by answering math questions. 16K. | Scisoft |
| Light Pen Plot, draw, erase, modify, save. Produce high resolution illustrations with 16 pre-defined instructions. Requires twister board. | DK’tronics |
| Machine Code Test Tool for Spectrum and TS2000 Lists and displays machine code instructions as they are written. Ideal for both the novice and the expert. With full... | Oxford Computer Publishing Ltd. |
| Multi-Color Images Basic program makes extensive use of the color and hi-res graphics. Draws a pattern which changes continuously in shape and... | T-S Systems |
| Multiple Screens Utility to store three different screens in RAM and recall any of them in microseconds. | T-S Systems |
| Music Anth | Pegasus Micro Systems |
| Omnigraph | Pegasus Micro Systems |
| RAM for TS2000 Announced before 2068 launched. Manufacturer assumed 2068 would be identical to Spectrum. | Computer Add-Ons |
| Savings & Loan Advisor Mortgage amortization and investment counselor. 16K. | Pegasus Micro Systems |
| Speech Synthesizer Speech synth for ZX Spectrum. Announced before TS 2068 was launched. | Computer Add-Ons |
| Star Reader Improve reading skills via games. | Scisoft |
| Timex/Sinclair 2000 Announced on May 17, 1983, the Timex/Sinclair 2000 was going to be two models, one with 16K RAM, the other... | Timex Computer Corporation |
| Wizard Box Set a quiz, learn to spell, test foreign vocabulary and more. 16K. | Scisoft |
Books (10)
| Title | Author(s) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| An Introduction to VU-Calc Spreadsheeting for the Timex/Sinclair 2000 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum | Harry Anbarlian | 1984 |
| Brain Games for Kids & Adults Using the Timex/Sinclair 1000, 1500 & 2000 Series 26 challenging educational games, each written in 1K of memory. Guess at the solutions or work them out logically –... | John W Stephenson | 1984 |
| Inside the Timex Sinclair 2000 Computer: a Guide to the Anatomy of the Hardware This is a book for people who want to know how the Timex ticks. It will guide you, even if... | Jeff Naylor | 1984 |
| Machine Code and Better Basic Sequel to Timex/Sinclair 1000 Programs, Games and Graphics. Introduces principles of good programming and machine code programming. | Ian Stewart; Robin Jones | 1983 |
| Programming the Timex/Sinclair 2000 | S. M Gee | 1983 |
| Tantalizing Games for the Timex/Sinclair 2000 Series Does your brain get enough exercise? Are your wits as sharp, or your reactions as quick as they should be?... | Hal Renko; Sam Edwards | 1983 |
| The Essential Guide to Timex/Sinclair Home Computers Subtitle: The only book you’ll ever need to become an expert at the Timex/Sinclair 1000 and 2000 | Peter Morse | 1983 |
| The Timex/Sinclair 2000 and How to Get the Most From It | Ian Robertson Sinclair | 1983 |
| The Timex/Sinclair 2000 Book of Games | Mike James; S. M Gee; Kay Ewbank | 1983 |
| TS2000 Programmer’s Reference Guide Melbourne House expected to publish this book, based on Ian Logan’s Understanding Your Spectrum, in December 1983. | Ian Logan | December 1983 |
Documents (3)
- Press Release: Timex/Sinclair 2000
- The John Oliger Co. Product Lists
- Zebra Universal Prototyping System For The TS-1000, TS-1500, TS-2000, ZX-80, ZX-81 and Spectrum