From: TeoZ <teoz(a)neo.rr.com> Date: 02/26/2003 5:02 PM Timex made some really bad choices when pursuing the US computer market. Instead of simply producing a US version of the Spectrum (for which there was already a ton of hardware and software available) they redesigned the TS2068 (nee TS2000). The resultant machine was (IMHO) far superior to the Spectrum, but the delays, R&D expenses, and incompatibilities put Timex Computer Corp. out of business. The *up* side of all this was that an entire cottage industry was spawned to support the orphaned TS2068. Users had their choice of several robust FDD interfaces, serial and parallel i/o, tape storage devices, and other peripherals, some of which is still sold and supported by the original manufacturers. Just last night I obtained a TS2068 with a full size keyboard, CGA video output, and RS-232 all built into the unit. So, while I agree that it's a shame Timex didn't hang in there, I've gotten a lot of benefit from all the creative juices that were flowing around the TS2068 during the mid-eighties. Later -- Glen 0/0