ZX-81 Re: Sinclair ZX-80

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Thu Mar 26 22:36:47 1998

Hi Lynn,

  Timex 1000s are EASY to find! I've passed up dozens of them at yard
sales. I have four that I ended up with for one reason or another. BTW
I found a ZX-81 the other day. Is anyone familar with it? What's the
difference between it and a ZX-80?

   Joe

At 09:21 PM 3/26/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I'm enjoying the demographics thread for Mar '98. Followed for some
>time.
>
>None of the collections seem to mention a Sinclair ZX-80. I had/have
>the 4k ROM version, then upgraded to the 8k ROM. "The Monitor Exposed"
>(I forget the excellent author's name) was and is my kernel in computer
>science, which is how I now make a modest living.
>
>Timex came out with a Sinclair-based machine, too. The Timex 1000, I
>think. It had more RAM. Both had an expansion port for RAM They ran
>on a Z80 MPU (Thanks to Rodney Zak! I know my Z80 stuff).
>
>There was a magazine called Sync. It had a "alternative" look to the
>cover.
>
>My collection is based on computers with which I've had person
>experiences. So far, I'm missing some Apples (which shouldn't be hard
>to find if I get to cities) and a PDP-11/70, which I probably couldn't
>get to work if I had one.
>
>--J. Lynn Hogg
>
>jhogg_at_bigfoot.com
>
>
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