26 Feb
2003
26 Feb
'03
7:39 a.m.
From: Erik S. Klein <classiccmp(a)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
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26 Feb
26 Feb
7:58 a.m.
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.
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Subject: RE: Check out this TI99/4 on eBay
From: Erik S. Klein
<classiccmp(a)vintage-computer.com>
Date: 02/26/2003 11:23 AM
Sinclair
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 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
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