Article-I.D.: garfield.3297
Posted: Wed Jul 17 19:20:15 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 18-Jul-85 16:28:15 EDT
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Organization: Memorial U. of Nfld. C.S. Dept., St. John's
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 >  Time to clean out some deadwood, folks.  I intend to apply the same
 >  criteria we use for creating new groups to these old, unused ones:
 >  there must be a clearly demonstrated need not filled by another group,
 >  AND a sufficient volume of postings to warrant a separate group.  If
 >  you have a compelling reason why any of the following groups should
 >  remain, MAIL those reasons to me.  Unless I get some very special
 >  reasons or sufficient outpouring of support for a group, it will be
 >  removed (that is, each one in this list) on or about July 26.
 >  
 >  net.micro.zx
 >  ------------
 >  Does anyone really want to admit to owning any of these?  There has
 >  been no traffic in the group for at least 6 weeks, and the volume
 >  has always been so low it could easily be handled in the net.micro
 >  newsgroup.
 >  

Yes I will admit I do own a Timex Sincalir 1000.

And I am very proud of the fact. The System I have consists of a TS-1000
16K Rampak, with a custom fullsized keyboard. Total cost $85.00 CAN. 
I am presently using the following software:

		VU-CALC - A spreadsheet propgram 26 x 36
   		Flight Simulator
		Chess - Very Challanging
		Backgammon - also very Challanging
		Sinclair-File from Computing Now! Magazine

I find that this system suits my needs very well. My Only complaints are
the slow speed of the cassette interface. And the lack of hardware availability
out here in the boon docks, or if it is available in canada in is priced so
ridiculously high that I won't touch it.:-) Gladstone Electronics for example.

I for one would like to see this newsgroup left up, as I find it a great source
of information.

	SO COME ON ALL YOU OTHER TIMEX OWNERS I KNOW YOUR OUT THERE SOMEWHERE
	DON'T BE AFRAID TO BE LAUGHED AT. STAND UP AND BE COUNTED.

			LONG LIVE THE TIMEX-SINCLAIR.

				THE GOOFY NEWFIE
				STEVEN BROWN

CANADA POST:  86A LARKHALL STREET
    	      ST. JOHN'S,NFLD.
	      A1B 2C6

P.S. If anyone would like to trade info on sources of software/hardware drop
     me a line.