Timex Sinclair 1000
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{{Infobox Computer |name = Timex Sinclair 1000 |developer = Timex Sinclair |type = Home computer |photo = Image:Zx81-timex.jpg |caption = Timex Sinclair 1000. Note the similarity in appearance between this and the Sinclair ZX81. |first_release_date = July, 1982 |processor = Zilog Z80A, 3.25 MHz processor |website = [1] }}
The Timex Sinclair 1000 (TS1000) was the first computer produced by Timex Sinclair, a joint-venture between Timex Corporation and Sinclair Research. It was launched in July 1982.
The TS1000 was a slightly modified Sinclair ZX81 with an NTSC RF modulator instead of a UK PAL device and the onboard RAM doubled to two kilobytes. The TS1000's casing had slightly more internal shielding but remained the same as Sinclair's, including the much-reviled membrane keyboard. It had no sound and black and white graphics. It was followed by an improved version, the Timex Sinclair 1500.
The TS1000 sold for $99.95 in the US when it debuted, making it the cheapest home computer to date at the time of its launch. Its initial sales were very high, but the system was not popular with users. Reliability was very low and the only form of long term storage was through a tape cassette recorder. The 16K memory expansion sold for over $250.Template:Fact A shortage of the memory expansions coupled with a lack of software which ran within 2K meant that the system had little use for anything other than an introduction to programming.
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