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Timex had the contact to assemble the ZX81 in Dundee (Scotland). I imagine that that made them the obvious choice for a US expansion. Some background here [1]
by nickt 5y ago
Timex had the contact to assemble the ZX81 in Dundee (Scotland). I imagine that that made them the obvious choice for a US expansion.
Some background here [1] - this whole website has lots of nuggets of info if you’re interested in the early Timex / Sinclair machines.
[1] https://www.timexsinclair.com/blog/a-piece-of-cake-in-dundee/ https://www.timexsinclair.com/blog/a-piece-of-cake-in-dundee...
- pjmlp 5y agoAdditional info, because Timex had a factory in Portugal, the 2048 and 2068 models were everywhere, and extension cartidges as well. A 2068 ended up being my first "speccy".