ZX Spectrum makes a comeback - remember the ZX - you oldies?

[suthansman]

I remember having one of these. Playing Jetpac, Manic Miner and other great games of the time. Maybe some of you guys do too.

“It’s a British icon, like the Mini”: The original designer reveals how the rubber-key ZX Spectrum is coming back - three decades on
Sir Clive Sinclair's rubber-key ZX Spectrum is set to ride again this spring - as a Bluetooth add-on for iPhones, offering cult games, garish colours, and very unique keyboard....

Read more here:-

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/%E2%80%9Cit%E2%80%99s-a-british-icon--like-the-mini%E2%80%9D--how-the-rubber-key-spectrum-is-coming-back---three-decades-on-154151172.html#NaaF5Uf

[billd766]

I had its predecessor the ZX 81.

[suthansman]

Great days.

I had many hours fun with Spectrums. Typing in hours of code only to find there had been a typo somewhere and the progs would crash.

Bought a tape recorder and used to copy games from original tapes. LOL I was a pirate even in those days.

Had a tape drive, supposed to be so fast but forever crashing.

First 'proper' computer was an old P70. Used Windows DOS. Upgraded to a P75 that I built myself, followed by a P90.

Brings back a lot of memories

[briley]

Brings back a lot of memories

Lots of memory?

Seem to remember it was 1Kbyte - with 250 bytes shared with the screen?

[Somtamnication]

Loved it. Remember fine tuning the azimuth on the tape player to load the games, or the microdrive (tiny miniature 8 track type cassette). Way ahead of its time.

Edited January 4, 2014 by Somtamnication

[N47HAN]

Kickstarter , im In !

Thanks OP !

[Somtamnication]

Kickstarter link.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/952953995/bluetooth-zx-spectrum-recreating-the-sinclair-zx-s

[robblok]

I loved it too.. after the spectrum a comodore 16 then 64.. then amiga 500

[draftvader]

If you have an Android phone then check out "Marvin" and prepare to waste HOURS!

[dezeure]

Lol I still have one in my closet. Still works also. Just one key has some problems

Still remember LOAD "" [enter]

And then press play on the recorder

[briley]

thanks draftvader - I found a BBC emulator, repton here I go ....................

[Phil Conners]

Plenty of free emulators for both Commodore and Sinclair for both PC and Android phones.