Timex Computer Corp. (Waterbury, Conn.)

Timex manufactured Sinclair computers for the company and sold them in North America under its own brand. The TS1000 was the Sinclair ZX81 in North American garb. Production of the TS1000 and the TS1500 ceased in February 1984. The Spectrum-based TS2000 was discontinued at the same time.

The TS2068 offered a larger keyboard than the TS2000, more memory capacity, and an enhanced graphics mode.

Timex Sinclair 1000 (TS1000) (1982, home computer)
Original Retail Price: $50
Base Configuration: 3.25MHz Z80A CPU, 2K RAM (16K max), 8K ROM, integral membrane keyboard, cassette port, BASIC, BASIC tutorial, AC adapter
Size/Weight: 6 x 6.5 x 1.5 inches, 12 oz.
Important Options: TS2050 modem, TS2040 printer

Timex Sinclair 1500 (TS1500) (May 1982, home computer)
Original Retail Price: $80
Base Configuration: 3.5MHz Z80A CPU, 16K RAM (32K max), 8K ROM, TV video port, integral keyboard, cassette port, Extended BASIC, BASIC tutorial, AC adapter
Video: 24-line x 32-column text
Size/Weight: 9 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches, 1.25 lbs.
Important Options: TS2050 modem, TS2040 printer

Timex Sinclair 2000 (TS2000) (1983, home computer)
Original Retail Price: $150 to $200
Base Configuration: 3.5MHz Z80A CPU, 16K RAM (48K max), TV video port, RF modulator, integral Chiclet-style keyboard, cassette port, Timex Extended BASIC, programming and system manuals, AC adapter
Video: 24-line x 32-column text, 256 x 192 graphics, eight colors
Size/Weight: 9.12 x 5.62 x 1.25 inches, 1.25 lbs.
Important Options: TS2040 printer

Timex Sinclair 2068 (TS2068) (1983, home computer)
Original Retail Price: $200
Base Configuration: 3.5MHz Z80A CPU, ROM cartridge slot, 48K RAM (256K max), 23K ROM, TV and RGB video ports, integral keyboard, cassette and two game ports, Sinclair Extended BASIC, AC adapter
Video: 24-line x 64-column text, 512 x 192 graphics, eight colors
Size/Weight: 14.75 x 7.5 x 1.37, 3.3 lbs.
Important Options: Bus Expansion unit, Microdrive, RS-232C and parallel interfaces, TS2040 printer, TS2050 modem

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