Timex Sinclair 2068 Personal Computer
- Description
- Introduced in 1983 at a cost of $199.95, the Timex-Sinclair 2068 (TS 2068) was the Timex Sinclair's fourth and last personal computer for the US market. It followed the ZX81, TS 1000, TS 1500, and the ZX Spectrum.
- The TS 2068 used a Z80 processor that ran at 3.58 MHz. Its memory included 48 KB of RAM and 54 KB of ROM. A cassette recorder was used for external storage. Like the TS 1000, the 2068 included a BASIC interpreter to run programs. Additional functions had been added to handle more complex graphic and sound commands. The TS 2068 included a sound chip and speaker at the bottom of the computer and had a range of 10 octaves and 130 semitones directly programmable from BASIC. Users could buy a TS 2400 printer that was attached to an expansion port.
- The TS 2068 was well equipped for playing games and was compatible with all software designed for the ZX Spectrum. The computer was generally used for entertainment, educational, and programming tutorials.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- microcomputer
- Date made
- 1980s
- maker
- Timex Computer Corporation
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- rubber (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 10.5 cm x 41.5 cm x 31.2 cm; 4 1/8 in x 16 5/16 in x 12 5/16 in
- Place Made
- United States: Connecticut, Waterbury
- ID Number
- 2000.0205.01
- catalog number
- 2000.0205.01
- accession number
- 2000.0205
- subject
- Family & Social Life
- Computers & Business Machines
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Computers
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
- Credit Line
- Paul Van Eeckhoven
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