Timex Sinclair 2068 Website

We all have a starting point that we fondly remember, and the Timex Sinclair 2068 is mine. I lived in Argentina in 1985. I went to a techical school which specialized in Optics and Topography; I had tried to get into the electronics tech school, but did not have luck with the entrance lottery.
I had a teacher, and for the life of me I cannot recall her name now, who taught us our basic 8th grade level mathematics. She had recently graduated school specializing in programming- the catch was she had no practical on-hands experience with computers yet. She bought a Timex Sinclair 2068, which had been dumped in Argentina when Timex Corp. of North America bailed out of the home computer market.
After she'd given me a few private lessons on how to use the computer, she lent me the computer to take home and actually do stuff with it; I made some games, played with software, and learned quite a bit about this powerful little machine.

My TS2068 Treasure Chest I had tons of fun, but it was short lived. We moved back to the United States, and all my contact with that teacher and the fabulous TS2068 she owned was lost. Being young and short on resources, I could not afford to get another one for the time being.

Fast forward to Fall of 1997. After a Computer Science Degree, the explosion of the world wide web, database programming, web development and innumerable other projects later, still living in Miami, Florida, I check the then new ebay and on a fancy, search for my old friend, the Timex Sinclair 2068; and I managed to get a great setup. I have it till today, and even though I don't use it on a daily basis I hope to have some time eventually and I will relive the days of my youth. Hence, my shrine to it. May the information collected here serve you or amuse you well.

Thanks to Sir Clive Sinclair, whom without we would have likely had a different and difficult path for personal computers to take. He designed the original ZX-80 which helped home computing rise from its large scale predecessors.

Many many thanks to Jack Boatwright. He's been an invaluble source of information and one of the nicest people I've ever met on the 'net. He also has a Timex history page, the Timex Sinclair Showcase. Much of the programs and perihperals for my current TS2068 have come from him.

A big thanks to Johnny Red, my Portugese counterpart who's made the Timex Computer World website. (not working old link) (working but not updated since 2001 link). Please visit his site as well, you will find much more info there. Link to another version of his site, more up to date.

A round of appreciation for Bob Johnson @ pdsig.com whose articles I excerpted for the site.

Warm regards to Abed Kahale, who edits and publishes ZXir QLive Alive a quarterly journal for the Timex/Sinclair North American User Group. His efforts have kept the community together over time, and we owe much to him. Check out the T/SNUG website and sign up for a subscription. Definitely worth it!

Big thanks to William McBrine and David Solly, who have provided excellent files and information over time on manyy things and have contributed steadily to the scene and this website. A warm round of appreciation also goes to Alvin Albrecht, he too has helped out on many occasions with information from various sources. Canada is all good in my book *wink*.

I've collected many clips, files, images from the internet at large. A big Thank You for all of the original sources, bits and pieces. This site is a compilation dedicated to TS2068 related info, hand filtered by me as most relevant to the TS2068.

If you notice your stuff here, and I have not given proper credit, please contact me at lunaria@unixville.com to redress this situation. Once again, thanks.