Just as a side note, among my collecting for everything are of course Timex and Sinclair systems. Oddly enough, of the ZX80, ZX81, Timex Sinclair 1000, and Timex Sinclair 1500, the most valuable from a collecting standpoint is the ZX80, which typically sells for at least $100. I was able to finally acquire a ZX80 after many, many years about a year ago, and, even though it's remarkably underpowered (with only 1K RAM), I was struck with how remarkably thin the thing is. It's really nothing more than a sliver. The ZX81 also has only 1K RAM, but has "better" capabilities, but is bulkier (though still quite diminutive in comparison to anything else).
The Timex Sinclair 1000 is the same thing as the ZX81, though with a whopping 2K RAM standard. Both are more or less functionally identical otherwise, particularly when paired with a 16K RAM expansion (for 16K memory). The Timex Sinclair 1500 upgrades the keyboard from membrane to chicklet and includes the 16K RAM standard (internal). In fact, it has the same keyboard as the Timex Sinclair 2068, which is the modified (and mostly incompatible without some work) US version of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
*************************** Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
*************************** Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
Just as a side note, among my collecting for everything are of course Timex and Sinclair systems. Oddly enough, of the ZX80, ZX81, Timex Sinclair 1000, and Timex Sinclair 1500, the most valuable from a collecting standpoint is the ZX80, which typically sells for at least $100. I was able to finally acquire a ZX80 after many, many years about a year ago, and, even though it's remarkably underpowered (with only 1K RAM), I was struck with how remarkably thin the thing is. It's really nothing more than a sliver. The ZX81 also has only 1K RAM, but has "better" capabilities, but is bulkier (though still quite diminutive in comparison to anything else).
The Timex Sinclair 1000 is the same thing as the ZX81, though with a whopping 2K RAM standard. Both are more or less functionally identical otherwise, particularly when paired with a 16K RAM expansion (for 16K memory). The Timex Sinclair 1500 upgrades the keyboard from membrane to chicklet and includes the 16K RAM standard (internal). In fact, it has the same keyboard as the Timex Sinclair 2068, which is the modified (and mostly incompatible without some work) US version of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.