Too bad Timex dropped out of the computer buisiness, I liked the 2068. Still
the C64 owned the game market and I ended up getting one a few years later.
At least I learned to program on the 2068 since I had only a few titles for
it.
----- Original Message -----
From: <acme_at_ao.net>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 4:35 PM
Subject: RE: Check out this TI99/4 on eBay
> From: Erik S. Klein <classiccmp_at_vintage-computer.com>
> Date: 02/26/2003 11:23 AM
>
> > TeoZ Said:
> >
> > " The Timex 2068 was released in 82 or 83 when the Vic20/c64 had proper
> > keyboards."
> >
> [snip]
>
> > all "Q"s. It seems that Commodore had to rush to get their Christmas
> > orders filled and they ended up cutting a few corners.
> >
> The C64 and TS 2068 were both released that Xmas season, and Timex
Sinclair
> lore has it that the Timex machine was initially called the TS2064, but
when
> Commodore announced the C64, the 2064 was changed to 2068 in order to
sound
> bigger and more powerful :>)
>
> Later --
>
> Glen
> 0/0
Received on Wed Feb 26 2003 - 15:58:00 GMT