Chetan Bhargava wrote:

>Recently I acquired ad Timex Sinclair 1000 personal computer. The box sa=
ys:
>
>"The Timex Sinclair 1000 is the first personal computer featuring our
>new microchip design. The design utilizes four powerful chips,
>including unique Master Chip that replaces as many as 18 chips on the
>other personal computers. The Timex Sinclair 1000, with the optional
>16K RAM Pack accessory is a concept computer with the power and
>high-performance capacity you are likely to need for personal use."
>
>The last phrase really amuses me :-) Why do we need a P4 when we have a =
Z81 :-)
>
>Regards,
>
> =20
>
That was a wonderful thing. Clive Sinclair the genius designed it. Sold=20
as a kit also IIRC. Keyboard scanning, graphics generation etc done by=20
the CPU to keep the production cost down.

Makes me remember....   :-)

/Ake

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