suthansman Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 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 onSir 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I had its predecessor the ZX 81. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suthansman Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briley Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Brings back a lot of memories Lots of memory? Seem to remember it was 1Kbyte - with 250 bytes shared with the screen? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N47HAN Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Kickstarter , im In ! Thanks OP ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Kickstarter link. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/952953995/bluetooth-zx-spectrum-recreating-the-sinclair-zx-s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I loved it too.. after the spectrum a comodore 16 then 64.. then amiga 500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draftvader Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 If you have an Android phone then check out "Marvin" and prepare to waste HOURS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezeure Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briley Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 thanks draftvader - I found a BBC emulator, repton here I go .................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Conners Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Plenty of free emulators for both Commodore and Sinclair for both PC and Android phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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