#timex

Another thing mentioned only in passing was the rampant game piracy in Portugal back then.

This happens to be important for contextualization...

The Spectrum was cheap as computers went, but still expensive for the average 80's portuguese family. And what might have been pocket money in the UK was in no kid's pocket here, not even close.

Some numbers on units sold in Portugal, and elsewhere, would've been nice.

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"Loading... Omni Copy 2 © Omnisoft, 1985"

A popular portuguese copy program for the ZX Spectrum which was itself widely pirated.

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**Carlos Rodrigues** @carlosefr@mastodon.social · Feb 6 *

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For example, they mention Timex Portugal's TENET project, and how it went nowhere. But I was surprised that there wasn't even a passing explanation of why.

This very interesting presentation at last year's @inercia does go a bit into why at the 55 minute mark (blame Amstrad):

https://youtu.be/Mkn9syUI_N8?t=3318 (in english)

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**Carlos Rodrigues** @carlosefr@mastodon.social · Feb 6 *

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timex_Sinclair

The title notwithstanding, "TIMEX, An Untold Revolution" leaves a lot still untold. There's only so much you can cram into an hour-long documentary.

But, specifically, if you're not nostalgic for your Timex 2048 or never browsed the related Wikipedia pages, you may even come out not getting it.

The choice of the human angle is OK, but it left out too much of the surrounding context, narrowing its potential audience.

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Timex Computer 2048, european model (PAL).

From: Wikipedia

**Carlos Rodrigues** @carlosefr@mastodon.social · Feb 6 *

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https://www.rtp.pt/play/p14482/e826316/timex-uma-revolucao-por-contar

Last week, RTP aired a documentary about Timex Portugal — which built all the ZX Spectrum models for the american market, under the "Timex Sinclair" brand.

The Spectrum didn't catch on in the US, but the portuguese factory succeeded in selling those and later (locally designed) models elsewhere, mainly Poland.

I enjoyed it and, if you're nostalgic for your Timex 2048, it's well worth a watch.

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"TIMEX, Uma Revolução por Contar" ("TIMEX, An Untold Revolution")

Hackaday · Feb 1A New Case And Keyboard For The Timex Sinclair 1000The Timex Sinclair 1000 was a sleek and compact machine, and the US counterpart to the more well-known Spectrum ZX-81. Timex may not have come to dominate the computer market, but the machine still…

**IT News** @itnewsbot@schleuss.online · Feb 1

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A New Case and Keyboard For The Timex Sinclair 1000 - The Timex Sinclair 1000 was a sleek and compact machine, and the US counterpart to... - https://hackaday.com/2025/01/31/a-new-case-and-keyboard-for-the-timex-sinclair-1000/ #mechanicalkeyboard #timexsinclair1000 #retrocomputing #sinclairzx-81 #keyboard #timex

**@haitchfive** @haitchfive@oldbytes.space · Jan 30 *

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#ZXSpectrum #Speccy #Spectrum

Here's some more detail about the recently revived Timex Computer 3256 (a third-generation ZX Spectrum successor derived from the Timex Sinclair 2068 and the Timex Computer 2048)
https://loadzx.com/timexcomputerworld/tc3256/

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**@haitchfive** @haitchfive@oldbytes.space · Jan 29

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If you don't have the time to watch the full presentation and you only want to see TENET working between some networked Spectra, you may head straight to the practical demo here:
https://youtu.be/Mkn9syUI_N8?feature=shared&t=2775

#TimexSinclair #Timex #TC3256

**@haitchfive** @haitchfive@oldbytes.space · Jan 29 *

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#Timex #TimexSinclair #ZXSpectrum

Few of us, even the most studious ones, probably ever heard of the Timex Computer 3256, a ZX Spectrum-inspired successor to the Timex Sinclair 2068, or believed it was forever lost to time.

Some incredible engineers unearthed the Timex Computer 3256 AND its peripherals, and revived it in 2024. The Sinclair-inspired computer, its networking interface called TENET (short for: Timex Educational Network), floppy drive controller, networking software for the classroom, and all. Restored, revived, and re-created in new hardware. It's nothing short of a Jurassic Park achievement, infusing life and embodiment to something that only remained in some faint ROM memories.

See their presentation here:
"TENET: A deep dive into the lost ZX Spectrum Network"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkn9syUI_N8
(it's a long one, but I promise every minute is worth it for the dedicated ZX Spectrum engineer)

**@haitchfive** @haitchfive@oldbytes.space · Jan 28 *

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