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I just registered to ask one questionGive me 10 (or more reasons) about why is it exactly that it was better to have a Spectrum instead of a Commodore back in the eighties. And why do yo…
... . Yes it was tiny, had rubber keys and overheated.....but Good God ... 48k to 128k, from rubber keys, to strange keys to the grown up ... -
Old/New Systems comparisonThe Teletext Magazine "Gamecentral" today (2nd September) printed a letter from someone talking about the C64's superiority to the Spectrum and how b…
... . Yes it was tiny, had rubber keys and overheated.....but Good God ... -
About buying Spectrum system for gaming. What kind of package?Hi, I've always been a C64 fan. No do not get me wrong, Spectrum was so rare here compared to Commodore. Lately I've been looking for Spectrum to pl…
... that collectable compared with a rubber keys, or a heatsink 128K. It ... -
About buying Spectrum system for gaming. What kind of package?Hi, I've always been a C64 fan. No do not get me wrong, Spectrum was so rare here compared to Commodore. Lately I've been looking for Spectrum to pl…
... sale now is either 48K (rubber keys), 48K Plus or 128K Plus ... -
About buying Spectrum system for gaming. What kind of package?Hi, I've always been a C64 fan. No do not get me wrong, Spectrum was so rare here compared to Commodore. Lately I've been looking for Spectrum to pl…
... you've never used the rubber keys model before, you'd probably ... keyboard to use, and more keys, and a space bar in ... -
Things you hated about the speccyFor me it would be the Kempston interface coming loose and the machine crashing after a good session of waggling my joystick.
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The feeling of the rubber keys.
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Spectrum board Issue numbersWhilst cataloging my spectrums I am documenting the issue numbers of the motherboards. so far I have (all spectrum or smegtrum + Issue TWO 3 3B …
... by the colour of the keys - the picture on the rubberkey ... blue seen on all other rubber keys.
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Soooo.........how do you play urs?I mostly play the speccy games on emulators these days but on the odd occasion i do get the real thing out and wait 10 mins for a game to crash errrr…
... Spectrum is that with the rubber keys! I do sometimes use Spectaculator ... -
Stoopid questions your girlfriend asksI can't be the only one here with a dopey partner. In her defence, she is quite young and only vaguely remembers the spectrum years. Here are the to…
... . Preferably the one with the rubber keys as it looks more cute ... -
Stoopid questions im about to ask :)so.....wot exactly is the differences between the original 48k speccy and a + is it just the keyboard as im led to believe or has anybody found any …
I read somewhere that the only difference in the the 48K and the plus was the added reset button and the change from rubber keys to plastic keys, which changed the looks of the computer a bit. Apart from that, I don't think there was any change. -
Your favourite machine apart from The SpectrumI've asked this on a couple of other sites, so now it's time to ask it here: what is your favourite machine, forgetting about the Speccy? For me, it'…
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2) Spectrum 48k - Rubber Keys (Xmas 1984)
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Any Errors?Any errors you feel Sinclair Research or even Amstrad made with the speccy??
... pressing their fingers against those rubber keys, then maybe later on, MAYBE ... -
First speccy game you ever ever played..Just having a play on Jet-Pac (on my +2 I hasten to add as I would never play a denied game on an emulator...no sireee ;) ) and suddenly realised tha…
I remembered it clearly, it was Panama Joe and from this moment, i get absolutely shocked,my zx rubber keys were incredible second game Bruce Lee. third uuuh! I can't remember exactly,may be Spy Hunter. -
Why the Spectrum?Of all the 8-bit [I]microcomputers[/I] that were around in the 80's, why did you choose the Spectrum and not another one?
... impressive: no sprites, those awful rubber keys, crappy sound, and no disk ... -
New game by Bo Jangeborg (Creator of Fairlight & The Artist)Hello! A friend of mine found this on the net. A new game by Bo Jangeborg called 'Rise and Fall'. [url="http://www.pcwargames.com/"]http://www.pcw…
Ello..
Well, you'd better upgrade then, eh?
It's a bit of a squeeze getting the P4's processor under the rubber keys, but with the added space of the 48K+ or even the +2/+2a/+3, it's a doddle ;)
Toodle-pip!
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First speccy game you ever ever played..Just having a play on Jet-Pac (on my +2 I hasten to add as I would never play a denied game on an emulator...no sireee ;) ) and suddenly realised tha…
... machine was an 48K with rubber keys that belonged to the brother ... -
Early Speccy Memories ThreadHiya. Right Ok. I want to start a thread going here and I want to know all about your early days with speccys. I am 31 now. I got involved with spec…
... TV screen! And those lovely rubber keys! What an excellent feel. And ... -
Ultimate PollIt seems that most people like giving their profiles/opinions, so here's another one... see if I can make a poll out of it :) (some questions may ha…
... owned. And I loved it. rubber keys rule :)
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Best Speccy BargainsWhat was your best Speccy related bargain you've ever got? Mine was my first Speccy in 94/95. I was looking over my local car boot sale when I saw a…
I got a Speccy 48K rubber keys in almost mint condition, in ... -
48K SpectrumWould like to own a rubber 48K Speccy with all leads and manuals in working order... Please help... Cal *_+
... offer you an unboxed 48k (rubber keys) with leads and manuals for ... -
ZX Sonic...Hi, has anyone got the link to the ZX Sonic project page (saw it in Retro mag, but forgot the address). I tried searching just now but can't seem to …
... 16 months to touch those rubber keys again. I am doing my ... -
AmericaI've been wondering, was the Spectrum released in America? Was it popular? Are there Spectrum games that were made in America? There must be a few A…
... little black board with the rubber keys on it. The foreign designs ... -
I cant belive this website and the activity round here!Hi! I?m new to this site (hope i have not posted in the wrong place already!). In the last few months I have got my self a PC to play games on from…
... i got my first humble rubber keys in 1983 that 21 years ... -
Emulation or the real thing?As some of you might know I have just got myself a groovy Spectrum+ from ebay. I have got it setup so that I can use my PC (with taper) to load games…
... N-Gage).
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If you could re-design the Spectrum...Let's suppose you could go back in time to the beginning of the Eighties. The Spectrum is being designed as the revolutionary successor to the alread…
Having just recieved my first rubber 48K Speccy a few weeks ... />
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OT: Amstrad CPC GamesCan anyone recommend any platform games or isometric 3D games (such as Head Over Heels, Knightlore etc) on the Amstrad CPC, preferably games that wer…
... silly esoteric keyword entry system, rubber keys, nice design, silly programmers, the ... -
Oric Atmos the best looking retro computer ?????The Atmos has to hold that particular title its such a beauty, I never bought one because of the lack of software, I remember reading somewhere that …
The speccy.......
I always loved the size, the black sleekness, the rubber keys, the looks, the smell :)
*licks his 48k*
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.POK filesSorry if this has been asked a million times before, but where do i get .pok files from? As my emulators seem to die when i try typing pokes in, and …
... am more used to the rubber keys and game crashing 99% into ... -
How many of you lot still own your original Speccy?I have reason to believe the majority of you still own your original Spectrum. I think thats great, but it also really suprised as well. I was obsess…
I believe my original speccys still at my dads, ive not seen it for years mind, my dad completely rebuilt it from a blank piece of circuit board once.
i have 2 working speccys (1 rubber keys, 1 +) and 1 none working + here. -
Is This The UGLIEST retro computer in the world ever ?????While looking on Ebay I saw a sight that made my body shudder. THE AMSTRAD 664 COMPUTER Wow that is one ugly mother. The Pale grey pale blue keyb…
... /> I'd argue that the rubber keys on the Speccy were BETTER ...
