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  • Seen any ebay madness?? post it here !!!What with some high prices fetched on speccy games over the past few days , thought it might be an idea to keep a WOS record of some of the higher fi…

    Here's one 48K with hard keyboard (that keyboard has been discussed earlier this ... />
    I think it's rare, and reasonably priced, but I ...
    bverstee bverstee May 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Brazilian Spectrum Clone on EbayI sell the TK-95 Computer which is in fact nearly a Spectrum 48k. As the auction is in Germany and in German language I give you here a translation o…

    ... -Port (probably Kempston), external Sound, hard keyboard and a Reset-Button (this ...
    Speccyman Speccyman June 2008 Sales
  • Conceptual differences between Speccy and modern PCWhat are them? Here I mean not much faster, more bit CPU, bigger and faster hard disks etc. 1: Speccy is keyboard computer, PC has separated keyboar…

    ... knew about just had dull "hard" keyboard. 5;o)


    m?s?xi m?s?xi December 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Conceptual differences between Speccy and modern PCWhat are them? Here I mean not much faster, more bit CPU, bigger and faster hard disks etc. 1: Speccy is keyboard computer, PC has separated keyboar…

    ... knew about just had dull "hard" keyboard. 5;o)
    ....
    [/quote ...
    piters piters December 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 2-player games common on the Speccy, rare on the PC, keyboard as the cause?Hello everyone Does the Spectrum have an edge over semi-modern (from the 90's) computers, when it comes down to keyboard input speed? I've always …

    ... , when it comes down to keyboard input speed? I've always ... bit). Is it the PC keyboard that communicates much more slowly ...
    torstum torstum July 2006 Hardware
  • Great new virtual keyboard!This won't be of use for emulators that run on machines that have real keyboards, of course, but for emulators that run on the XBox, PS2/3, PSP, Nint…

    ... have this great new virtual keyboard. You know how traditional virtual ... leading spaces make it very hard to do diagrams in this ... ).

    This virtual keyboard is much better than the ... adding this kind of virtual keyboard?

    Thanks for ...
    ewgf ewgf March 2008 Emulators
  • What's rare and what's not?I've entered another one of my collector phases and realized I have absolutely NO idea what's rare and what's not (in case I decided to trade). It wo…

    ... absolutely NO idea what's rare and what's not (in ... Knockout - Ocean (double-cover)
    Hard Drivin' - Domark (double-cover)
    Scyphe Scyphe December 2008 Games
  • 2nd Keyboard for 2-player games?Instead of trying to use keys that we don't like or use a joystick for the 2nd player on a 2-player game, could a second keyboard be used? And if so,…

    ... player game, could a second keyboard be used? And if ... it?
    The PC keyboard interface is one way to ... be used but they're rare and expensive...

    ... ?
    Could a +2 keyboard by itself be used as ... a second keyboard, plug it to one ...
    zxbruno zxbruno December 2008 Hardware
  • Rare Sinclair book up for Ebay auction...Up for auction is my hard to find rare hardback book: The Sinclair Story by Rodney Dale [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2…

    Up for auction is my hard to find rare hardback book:

    dubchaser dubchaser January 2009 Sales
  • DOZENS OF 48k GAMES FOR SALE - SOME RARE - + HARDWAREHi all Im having a big loft clearout, and ive come across my rubber keyed speccy 48k plus lots and lots of games. Hopefully this forum will allow me…

    ... of my titles are fairly rare and (apart from 2 cases ... , "Dear Reviewer", a small plastic keyboard cover for about 8 keys ...
    avickers74 avickers74 May 2009 Sales
  • Spectrum + keyboard issueMy Spectrum+ seems to have some trouble on Space Key. Sorry for all "seem" in the following text. But it's hard to understand if it's a real steady t…

    ... following text. But it's hard to understand if it's ... I open the Spectrum the keyboard "seems" to work better. A ... what else?

    The keyboard "seems" to work better after ...
    dg67 dg67 December 2009 Hardware
  • Spectrum + Keyboard MembranesA customer has raised an issue over the Spectrum + keyboard membranes which we supply, saying that extra pressure was needed to use some of the keys.…

    ... an issue over the Spectrum + keyboard membranes which we supply, saying ... around the side of the keyboard.

    However, the customer ... few years, it is quite rare, and may be linked to ...
    rwap rwap September 2010 Hardware
  • What constitutes a rare spectrum game?Ive just finished re-typing in a games list after my hard drive had a fault. I have a number of titles, but what is a rare title? Pre 84? Is ther…

    Ive just finished re-typing in a games list after my hard drive had a fault. I have a number of titles, but what is a rare title? Pre 84? Is there a list anywhere?

    Thanks in advance
    Paul_esx30 Paul_esx30 February 2011 Games
  • Another 128K keyboard problemI purchased a mint condition 128K from a local vendor. The previous owner told me the computer had never been used before, and in fact it strongly lo…

    ... pattern, I suspected a broken keyboard cable, and in fact, when ... due to such a little, hard-to-spot damage.

    keyboard membrane, but does someone have ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu May 2011 Hardware
  • More ZX81 rare items for sale on eBayJust a heads up. These are not for sale by me, and if I could (*sniff*) I would buy them. But since they're so hard to find, I thought I should share…

    ... But since they're so hard to find, I thought I ... here:

    MEMOPAK ZX81 Keyboard
    [url]http://cgi.ebay ... .com/MEMOPAK-ZX81-Keyboard-expansion-Timex-Sinclair-1000-/200625364574 ...
    The ZX81 Push Button Keyboard
    [url]http://cgi.ebay ...
    zxbruno zxbruno June 2011 Sales
  • Cheetah stuff (a keyboard)I never knew that Cheetah (aside from selling the SpecDrum) also sold other music related stuff for the Speccy. They also sold a MIDI interface and a…

    ... ]

    A velocity sensitive keyboard too. It's very well ... the "key down" bar. The keyboard measures the transit time between ... two bars to know how hard the key was struck (hence ... photo)

    This particular keyboard still needs a bit of ...
    Winston Winston November 2011 Hardware
  • Collection Worth Saving?Hi, I've recently been reunited with my childhood collection of spectrum items - a boxed +2, original and a couple of Cheetah joysticks, loads of mag…

    ... 've no idea what constitutes rare or common from my collection ... , Lenslock Instructions, Control Guide & Keyboard version, The Dark Wheel, Ship ... Xybots, Toobin, APB, Dragon Spirit, Hard Drivin'
    Toy Bizarre Budget ...
    Repton Roo Repton Roo February 2012 Games
  • Keyboard identificationAnyone have info on this type of keyboard, [url]http://www.ebay.it/itm/SINCLAIR-ZX-SPECTRUM-48K-Very-rare-/140973201776?pt=Vintage_Apple_Macintosh&h…

    ... info on this type of keyboard,

    [url]http://www ... /SINCLAIR-ZX-SPECTRUM-48K-Very-rare-/140973201776?pt=Vintage_Apple_Macintosh&hash ... it's a third party keyboard and not an original implementation ...
    Pluto63 Pluto63 May 2013 Hardware
  • DK Tronics keyboard - can you confirm?Hey guys, Can someone please confirm if this is indeed a dK' Tronics keyboard, or a 'clone' thereof? [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sinclair-ZX-81-in…

    ... is indeed a dK' Tronics keyboard, or a 'clone' thereof?
    keyboard-case-similar-to-DK-Tronics ... :1123[/url]

    Bit hard to see from the picture ...
    Hedegaard Hedegaard September 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Rare Commodore PC-1In order to reduce the number of non-Sinclair items (:razz:) I will put a rare Commodore PC-1 with its keyboard, cables and monitor Commodore 1402 on…

    In order to reduce the number of non-Sinclair items (:razz:) I will put a rare Commodore PC-1 with its keyboard, cables and monitor Commodore 1402 on Ebay. Auction starts tonight. Will post the link then.
    schombi schombi August 2014 Sales
  • How best to remove glue from ZX81 keyboard??Hey all, hope your having a great Christmas so far. After removing a faulty keyboard membrane from a ZX81 I have been left with the glue sticking to…

    ... />
    After removing a faulty keyboard membrane from a ZX81 I ... to the plastic where the keyboard used to be.

    hard to get off, and although ...
    RSwipeCA RSwipeCA December 2014 Hardware
  • MK14 keyboard replacementI'm the proud owner of a Science of Cambridge MK14! It seems fully functional, but the keyboard is a disaster - some keys don't seem to work at all, …

    ... seems fully functional, but the keyboard is a disaster - some keys ... through Google for any replacement keyboard, but it seems there is ... of button, which makes it hard to search for...
    < ... , so that would be very hard...

    Any help ...
    georgedb georgedb September 2016 Hardware
  • "Software Available: few""Available Software: few" I stumbled across some german website which translates as "Computer Model Catalogue". As it?s only in german, I guess it a…

    ... issued with a typewriter-like keyboard, though it had identical technical ... ] of this kind are very hard to find on today's ... labeled as "rarities" [I](+2 rare? Really? In Germany, maybe... - Alessandro ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu February 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • self-congratulatory post...Yay!!! Look what I just won!!! [url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330125084105&ssPageName=ADME:L:DBS:US:11[/url] Andrew

    ... it might not be too hard at all :)

    [url ... protective plastic sheet over the keyboard.
    The Spectrum Emulator cartridge ... ...

    I wonder how rare a US ZX81 is?
    andrew_rollings andrew_rollings June 2007 Sales
  • Which Clone?My first experience with a speccy was at an after-school club (I remember playing horace goes skiing and ghostbusters on it). But here's the reason …

    ... next questions gonna be, how hard are these cases to find ... imagine they might be quite rare because Fuller went 'titsup' around ... was the most popular replacement keyboard.
    One thing to watch ...
    Dave_C Dave_C February 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Keyboards for the ZX Spectrum?When I used to have my old ZX Spectrum in the 80's, I remember that every Spectrum magazine was "filled" with advertisment for replacement keyboards …

    ... & can be bought 2nd hard only.

    Those ... I consider a replacement Spectrum keyboard a good 2nd hand ... exactly rare either.

    Other options are PS/2 keyboard ... the developer), and replacement keyboard membranes which have been produced ...
    RetroTechie RetroTechie April 2012 Infoseek database
  • Wanted: ZX 128K & Solid state InterfaceHi. I live in Brazil and would like to buy a a perfectly working ZX128 and some mass storage device. Anyone has something like that to sell? I'm no…

    ... 128K Toastrack model are relatively rare compared with many of the ... be able to replace a keyboard membrane and at the same ... the time to disassemble to keyboard and clean it along with ... 30th Anniversary. You can drive hard disks or (with the aid ...
    BloodBaz BloodBaz June 2012 Wanted
  • Features that are still wanted in Spectrum emulation.Features that are still wanted in Spectrum emulation. 4 USB joystick/gamepad input for real multiplayer games - Yes, Bomb Munchies.... - Sinclair 12…

    ... it off. Fuller interfaces are hard to find, and fairly useless ... do.I knew they were rare. I didn’t quite realised ... or even eight joysticks operating keyboard keys. And the advantage is ... assigning pads to Sinclair or Keyboard controls.
    Perhaps useful to ...
    zub zub June 2015 Emulators
  • Dk'tronics and other similar "add on" Speccy keyboards . What can be done with them and when?. The underlying assumption I am making here is that people who have them will want to "hang on" to them and may also want to get them working . But …

    ... . So it is not the hard wired joystick on this particular ... was that the keyboard connectors on this keyboard PCB did not ... time these PCB based Spectrum keyboard connectors become less flexible .The ... 48K Spectrum with its now rare "gold plated" edge connector ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio February 2017 Hardware
  • Sinclair ZX Vega+ funding campaign halted by IndiegogoMore on the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39191064

    ... at all. Spectrums are not rare or hard to get running. You ... hurt with that ridiculous bluetooth keyboard, that joypad thing and this ...
    chinnyhill10 chinnyhill10 March 2017 Hardware
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