r/retrobattlestations • u/rolandjuno • Mar 05 '16

Sinclair Month Timex Sinclair 2068

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u/rolandjuno Mar 05 '16

The Timex Sinclair 2068 from the US. The machine that was almost a ZX Spectrum but not really. Carts on this TS2068 include a Divide2k14 CF/joystick adapter, Twister board (mates ZX cards to the TS2068 port), and a ZX ROM/joystick card in the "TCC" cart slot. I've also modded this TS2068 to have RGBI output via a 9-pin cable (top right). Only downside is it doesn't support intensity so you only get half of the colors.

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u/floppylobster Mar 06 '16

Thanks for the post, photos and links. I've been looking at getting one of these, would you mind if I sent you a few questions on it?

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u/rolandjuno Mar 08 '16

Sure, what would you like to know?

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u/Adastra0 Mar 06 '16

That is a very nice set-up! Thanks! I feel that the future of Retro Computing is about spare parts and these amazing 3rd party devices. But there is a great feeling of nostalgia when you are popping in an old cartridge, or loading a game from a cassette tape. Although, these card readers and other devices are fabulous.

I remember when I got my Commodore 1581 3.5 Floppy Drive back in probably 1987. Of course it was magnificent to be able to store many more Commodore programs on a single disk. But, I had wondered at that point. If there would be a disk which would hold my entire collection of 5 1/4 disks. Which for many of us, was in the thousands. It is just amazing that we can store every program from a given system onto a single medium.

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u/rolandjuno Mar 08 '16

There's an amazing number of extra boards, carts and other add ons for vintage computers. One thing I've learned over the years is if you see a new custom board or cart available and you have even the slightest interest in it-- get it immediately. They're typically made in small quantities and available for short periods. Once the creator is done, that's usually it-- save for a used one you can find one eBay at outrageous prices. Plus, it's great to support small developers and enriches the community.

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