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Got one of these strange but wonderful little computers on a trip to Rochester when I was a kit. Loved it! It worked so poorly, but when it did work it was a dream come true. I learned basic on it. Loved it! It still looks super cool and not bad for $99 on sale at the time.

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The Timex Sinclair 1000 was the first computer produced by Timex Sinclair, a joint venture between Timex Corporation and Sinclair Research.

ntroduced:	July 1982
Price:	US $99.95
How many?	500,000 in first 6 months
Weight:	12 ounces
CPU:	Zilog Z80A, 3.25MHz
RAM:	2K, 64K max
Display:	22 X 32 text
hooks to TV
Ports:	memory, cassette
Peripherals:	Cassette recorder
T/S printer
OS:	ROM BASIC

The Timex Sinclair 1000 is the North American version of the Sinclair ZX-81, from British based Sinclair Research Ltd. They are nearly identical, except for the name on the front, and minor motherboard layout differences. 

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Here it is running:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkKN4ZXqWTU

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