TS2068 created because the UK Spectrum wouldn't have passed FCC regs?
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1. TS2068 created because the UK Spectrum wouldn't have passed FCC regs?
indygolunaria · Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:00
Cross post from the classicmp list; anyone have any confirmation of
this detail?
L
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Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 18:31:52 -0800 (PST)
From: Al Hartman <[email]>
Subject: Re: TS2068
To: [email]
Reply-To: [email]
> From: [email]
>
> > But, as-is it wouldn't pass FCC regulations.
>
> Not to doubt your word, but what is your source for
> that information? I've had several conversations
> with George Grimm (President of Timex Computer
> Corp.) and he never mentioned a problem with the
> FCC.
I have to say that it was anecdotal and repeated in
every review of the machine I have ever read.
In that day, FCC regs were the big talk about all
sorts of computer equipment.
It was also said that one of the reasons the TRS-80
Model III was created was because the Model I wouldn't
pass FCC regulations as a home computer.
Many PC Clones had problems with the FCC also.
Used to be when you bought a clone you asked:
Does it have an FCC ID?
Does it run Lotus 1-2-3?
Does it run Flight Simulator?
Usually, in that order.
So no, I have no hard data to back that up.
But, the inside of the TS-2068 is shielded and the
Spectrum isn't.
> I would be interested to see photos of the
> prototype. Do you have any Web space you can post
> photos to?
Yes, but they'd be diappointing. Basically, it looks
exactly like a British Spectrum but it has an American
RF converter in it.
No discernable difference on the outside.
> Mind if I ask the company name?
Not at all, it was: Zebra Systems, Inc.
www.zebrasystems.inc
I did most of the tech support, and wrote most of the
manuals and some of the advertising. It was a fun
job...
We did Timex, Coco (I also worked for Specrrum
Projects before coming to Zebra), Amiga and Atari-ST.
Zebra was a sister company to Alpha Products and
Colorware (Tim Jenison of Amiga Video Toaster fame. In
fact, he prototyped the toaster on a Coco.)
Regards,
Al