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TIMEX / SINCLAIR 1000	Computers	Home Computer	U.S.A.	1982	Zilog Z80A	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos adverts hardware emulators links docs related oc_id source 1000 /media/museum/photos/timex_1000_system_1.jpg /companies/timex-sinclair TIMEX / SINCLAIR label value NAME 1000 label value MANUFACTURER TIMEX / SINCLAIR label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN U.S.A. label value YEAR 1982 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Sinclair Basic label value KEYBOARD Membrane keyboard label value CPU Zilog Z80A label value SPEED 3.25 Mhz label value RAM 2 KB label value ROM 8 kb label value TEXT MODES 32 x 22 label value GRAPHIC MODES 64 x 44 label value COLORS None, black & white label value SOUND None label value SIZE / WEIGHT 16.5(W) x 17.5(D) x 3.8(H) cm label value I/O PORTS Expansion bus, tape-recorder, video label value POWER SUPPLY 9V external power supply unit label value PERIPHERALS Memory modules, thermal printer label value PRICE $99.95 photos adverts hardware emulators links docs 471 title subtitle text image LARGE VIEW Thanks to **Marvin Wolfe** /media/museum/photos/timex_1000_system_s3.jpg title subtitle text image LEFT SIDE CONNECTORS From left to right: - RF modulator output to TV set - Tape recorder jacks - External AC converter jack /media/museum/photos/timex_1000_leftside_1.jpg title subtitle text image RAM MODULE System connected to the Timex 16 KB RAM module /media/museum/photos/timex_1000_system_2.jpg title subtitle text image MOTHERBOARD Never, in the computers industry, a computer was made using so few components. **(1)** 2 KB RAM memory chip, here a Toshiba version\ **(2)** 8 KB ROM chip holding the Sinclair BASIC interpreter\ **(3)** Z80A microprocessor, here a NEC version\ **(4)** ULA (Uncommitted Logic Array) chip which manages the whole system\ **(5)** UHF modulator allows direct connexion to a TV set\ **(6)** Tape recorder Input/Output jacks\ **(7)** DC power jack. Power is supplied by an external AC adaptor\ **(8)** Voltage régulator with its metallic cooler\ **(9)** This metal rod was added in the Timex version to avoid radio frequency emission and comply with US FCC rules\ **(10)** Keyboard connectors /media/museum/photos/timex_1000_motherboard_1.jpg title subtitle text image TIMEX USER MANUAL Like the European version, this manual provides clear and progressive introduction to BASIC language /media/museum/photos/timex_1000_manual_1.jpg title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/photos/timex_1000_box.jpg title subtitle text image US ADVERT. /media/museum/pubs/timex_sinclair-1000_leaflet.jpg title subtitle text image ADVERT #2 Picture courtesy of Steve Browning, www.sbrowning.com/vintage. /media/museum/pubs/timex_1000_pub_1.jpg title subtitle text image ADVERT #3 (1983) In March 1983, the price of the assembled version decreased of $20 ($79.95 instead of $99.95) /media/museum/pubs/timex_1000_pub_6.jpg title subtitle text image 64 KB from Suntroncis Suntronics T/S 1000 & ZX81 64K Memory Pack (Male Socket on Back, Female Socket on Front). /media/museum/hardware/timex_1000-suntronics-64k_1.jpg title subtitle text image TIMEX SINCLAIR 1016 16k RAM extension /media/museum/hardware/timex_sinclair-1000_16kram-1016.jpg title url platform text EightyOne http://www.chuntey.com/eightyone/ Windows Excellent emulator emulating nearly all ZX computers (80, 81, Spectrums, Timex, etc.). As well as emulating the machines themselves, numerous addon cards are supported, including hi-res graphics, custom character sets, sound and colour cards. title url platform text VB81 http://freestuff.grok.co.uk/vb81/ Windows Sinclair ZX81 Emulator (with Visual Basic sources). Excellent emulator title url platform text X-Tender http://www.delhez.demon.nl/ Windows The best ZX emulator for PC compatibles title url platform text ZX 81 Homepage http://www.maxon.de/homes/r_kurz/ Windows title url platform text ZX81 http://www.w-4.de/~kurz/ Apple title url platform text XZ81 http://www.zx81.nl/ Unix / Linux And other ZX-81 emulators there... title url platform text ZX-81 Emulator 2.1 http://www.hh.schule.de/hhs/mjaap/ftp/zx81_v21.zip Atari title url platform text Java ZX81 Emulator http://home.clara.net/rsergeant/ Other platform Java emulator title url platform text Timex/Sinclair 1000 Emulator (Java) http://www.vavasour.ca/jeff/trs80.html#ts1000 Other platform With this JAVA emulator, you'll be able to run a Timex/Sinclair 1000 in your browser window title url platform text zx81emu http://www.tlienhard.com/ap800.shtml Other platform ZX-81 Emulator for the SonyEricsson P800 Smart Phone title url platform text MESS http://www.mess.org Multiplatform MESS emulates the ZX-81, Lambda 8300, Power 3000 and other clones ! title url text Achromic's ZX81 Site http://zx81.achromic.co.uk/ A small, ZX81 fan site. With games and links to some emulators title url text DOCUMENTATION http://www.8bit.ht.st/ The Lil Old Sinclair Computer Technical Information Repository title url text DOCUMENTATION http://web.ukonline.co.uk/sinclair.zx81/ ZX-81 on-line manual. Great work ! title url text Jame's Sinclair ZX-81 Page http://james.istop.com/zx81/ Some technical infos and links title url text Planet Sinclair http://www.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/computers/zx81/zx81.htm Planet Sinclair has very interesting information on the ZX-81 title url text Sinclair ZX Hardware Website http://www.xs4all.nl/~echorod/zx/index.htm Features designs to build your own Sinclair computer title url text The ZX81 Hardware and Software Collection http://zx81.atspace.com/ Online museum for ZX81 hardware, software and literature title url text TS1000.US http://www.ts1000.us/ Documentation, software, hardware tips and more title url text Zebra Systems, Inc. http://www.zebrasystems.com/zebrasystems/zx81/index.html Website where you can buy Timex/Sinclair products including ZX-81 kits ! title url text ZX81 Collection http://www.zx81stuff.org.uk/ Online collection of ZX81 tapes, books and hardware title url text ZX-81 forum http://zx81.tlienhard.com/ A new ZX-81 forum. cool. title url text ZX81 Home Page http://www.honneamise.u-net.com/zx81/ FAQ and ZX81 Charts. title url text ZX-81 The Archive http://www.imarshall.karoo.net/zx81/zx81technical.htm Lot of info here title url text ZX-81 webring http://www.zx81.de/webring/index.htm Very useful to explore other ZX-81 related sites title url text ZX-Team Homepage http://www.zx81.de/ Quite a reference for the ZX-80, ZX-81, TS1000-1500, PC8300, Lambda and Jupiter Ace ! title url text ZX-TEAM-homepage & ZX-81 Web-Ring http://www.zx81.de/ Logically useful title url text Web Wiz CAPTCHA http://www.webwizcaptcha.com Sinclair computers title url cover text SINCLAIR ZX-81 BASIC PROGRAMMING ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/books/ZX81BASICProgramming.pdf /media/museum/docs/couvs/sinclair_zx81_basic-programming.jpg [**SINCLAIR ZX-81 BASIC PROGRAMMING**](ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/books/ZX81BASICProgramming.pdf)written by Sinclair Research Limited / Steven Vickers  compiled/archived by Robin Stuart\  type of document : PDF\  size : 5,2 MB\  source : [www.worldofspectrum.org](http://www.worldofspectrum.org/) **... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :** title url cover text TIMEX SINCLAIR 1000 - USER MANUAL http://www.ts1000.us/usermanuals.htm /media/museum/docs/couvs/timex-sinclair_1000_user-manual.jpg [**TIMEX SINCLAIR 1000 - USER MANUAL**](http://www.ts1000.us/usermanuals.htm)written by Timex / Sinclair / Steven Vickers  compiled/archived by Bill Hicks\  type of document : PDF\  size : 3.5 MB\  source : [www.ts1000.us](http://www.ts1000.us/) **... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :** title url cover text THE COMPLETE TIMEX TS1000 & SINCLAIR ZX81 ROM DISASSEMBLY null /media/museum/docs/couvs/sinclair_zx81_rom-disasembly.jpg **THE COMPLETE TIMEX TS1000 & SINCLAIR ZX81 ROM DISASSEMBLY**\ written by Dr. Ian Logan & Dr. Frank O'Hara  compiled/archived by Bill Hicks\  type of document : PDF\  size : 5 MB\  source : [www.ts1000.us](http://www.ts1000.us/) **... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :** title url cover text TIMEX SINCLAIR 2020 COMPUTER PROGRAM RECORDER null /media/museum/docs/couvs/ts2020_tape-recorder_manual.jpg **TIMEX SINCLAIR 2020 COMPUTER PROGRAM RECORDER**\ written by Timex Computer Corporation  compiled/archived by Bill Hicks / www.ts1000.us\  type of document : Online reader **... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :** /museum/czerweny-cz-1000 /museum/czerweny-cz-1000-plus /museum/lambda-electronics-ltd-pc-8300 /museum/microace /museum/sinclair-zx-80 /museum/sinclair-zx-81 /museum/tonel-pc 477 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230531221915/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=477 2023-05-31

This is the US version of the Sinclair ZX-81 marketed by Timex. The main difference is that the TS 1000 has 2 KB RAM instead of the 1 KB RAM of the original ZX-81.

See the ZX-81 pages for more info...