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The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
The thing which I didn;t like about the 48k keyboard wasn't the rubber keys, it was the complete lack of a space bar! Fortunately I had a 48k+, +2 and SAM Coupe in my time, and all three were very good for typing on, the SAM especially. -
Did all Spectrum 128Ks have that large heatsink?Question as per title. I can't seem to find the answer to this. I'm sure I've seen a picture of one without it. Would this be because someone has car…
[QUOTE=gasman]The rubber mat is a lighter grey ... , has a light buff/beige keyboard mat. The issue 1 is ... -
The 128 plus 2 wasn't very goodHaving looked at the review in issue 33 of Crash of the Spectrum Plus 2, it strikes me as a bit odd, as if Simon Goodwin had to like it. I remember r…
... machine than the 128K. The keyboard alone was a significant improvement ... marketplace.
I was rubber key 48K all the way ... -
The 128 plus 2 wasn't very goodHaving looked at the review in issue 33 of Crash of the Spectrum Plus 2, it strikes me as a bit odd, as if Simon Goodwin had to like it. I remember r…
... rubber 48k. For me, it was a step up looks- and keyboard ... -
Fazz dodgy dealings on ebay surely notI was watching this grey spectrum ready to do some sniping and lo and behold the listing ends prematurely it would have been my only hope of getting …
... only ever seen a grey rubber key spectrum and a blue ... rubber key spectrum, the grey one ... to think that this beige keyboard is a myth ??
Self made membraneHi fellowes, as you probably know, the keyboard membrane seems to be the weakest hardware part in Spectrum. It is not so hard to find in eBay or in s…
... readily available - we sell 48K rubber key membranes for ?6 each ... .
Spectrum + / Spectrum 128K keyboard membranes are more expensive alas ...External Speccy CommunicationHow does a speccy communicate with the outside world ?? Do you have to have the interface 1 for serial communications ( rs232 ) or are there other p…
Hard to tell how many people still actually use a Spectrum but I have sold in the region of 300-400 keyboard membranes over the past 3 years and that is only for the rubber key and Spectrum 128K / Spectrum+ computers.
RichMost keys don?t workHi there, Nice to see all those Speccy fans out here, i?m not alone :) I just bought a used Sinclair Spectrum 48 k but unfortunatly it has a major …
... , is to buy a new keyboard membrane from ebay (done it ... myself).
Spectrums keyboard membranes tend to wear out ... around 6 gbp for a rubber keys membrane and 16,5 ... , abit more comlicated on a rubber keyed one.A Pint of Tea on my Keyboard!!I droped a 1 pint (big I know) mug of tea on my keyboard :eek: I have taken the keys out and cleaned behind them however I cannot remember the order…
Frst thing I do whenever I buy a new PC keyboard is to unscrew the back and remove the rubber bubble bits that make contact with the sleep, shutdown, hibernate and the three Window keys. Makes my life a damn site easier.A Pint of Tea on my Keyboard!!I droped a 1 pint (big I know) mug of tea on my keyboard :eek: I have taken the keys out and cleaned behind them however I cannot remember the order…
... PC keyboard is to unscrew the back and remove the rubber bubble ... the mute button on the keyboard.
Doh!membranesAnyone know of any bulk suppliers of keyboard membranes on the cheap? I've got 10 Spectrum 48K + and at least 10 rubber key Speccies here all requir…
... of any bulk suppliers of keyboard membranes on the cheap?
rubber key Speccies here all requiring ...Spectrum ResetHi All I have asked this before but in another thread as part of something else. I really cannot recall all this stuff from way back :[ When I ha…
If you've got an original rubber-keyed Speccy, pulling the plug is your only option. All models after that have a reset button on/under the left side of the keyboard.Amstrad takeoverHello guys, Let me introduce myself - I'm the owner (well, if you can call it that?) of [url=http://www.cpcwiki.com]CPCWiki.com[/url], and obviously…
... datacorder and the keyboard, which, imo, is than the rubber key one ...Amstrad takeoverHello guys, Let me introduce myself - I'm the owner (well, if you can call it that?) of [url=http://www.cpcwiki.com]CPCWiki.com[/url], and obviously…
... ]and the keyboard, which, imo, is than the rubber key one.
Yes, keyboard was definitely better on the ...What has happened to DEATH?!Hi About a month ago, DEATH said he would repair the keyboard membrane in my ZX Spectrum 128k: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthrea…
... your keyboard membrane.[/QUOTE]
Or maybe sending you several rubber ...Keyboard Problem?Hey all. I'm Dave I'm in my last year of college before I go to University. I'm in the UK. I got a +2 a while back when I first told my mum and dad…
... needed a new keyboard membrane. In fact the keyboard is still working ... price ?10
Stamped metal keyboard templates ?5
ZTX313 transistors ... for a new add-on keyboard laid out the same way ... built a keyboard PCB and fitted it inside a 48K rubber key ...Not a new site, but still good.Some of you probably know the "Planet Sinclair"-site, but it's a good one, so it's worth mentioning once more: [url]http://www.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/…
... rubber keyboards" and other such phrases.
I liked the keyboard ...Not a new site, but still good.Some of you probably know the "Planet Sinclair"-site, but it's a good one, so it's worth mentioning once more: [url]http://www.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/…
... rubber keyboards" and other such phrases.
I liked the keyboard ... , it was a relatively poor keyboard for typing large amounts of ... mostly on games, so the keyboard just wasn't a problem ... sort of precursor to the rubber-keyed joypads that were still ...The 150 pound home computerWe missing out on this still ... I think. I know the PC market has wrecked all chance for any alternatives to ever have a hope but ... what if. :lol:…
... original spectrum - that has a keyboard ( rubber keys is fine ) and a ...Worst. Controls. Ever.Right... time to have a vote on the worst keyboard controls ever! Here's some suggestions to start you all off: (1) The standard cursor keys. Need …
... /> Any Spectrum that not a rubber keyed.
Seems the ... the largest key on the keyboard. Just slap it with your ...What is the rarest sinclair item u have ?For me, its a Sinclair PC200 boxed working and complete, has anyone any idea what its worth ? I am going to be selling it along with the rest of my …
... , I also have a 48K rubber-key Spectrum with a sticker ... Z80, it needs a new keyboard membrane and a new modulator.Zx Spectrum Laptop (again)I've been reading all the old treads about a possible portable speccy. I even found the one about the Speccy Laptop. But it seems there's a lot of ne…
... keyboard membranes and keyboard mats, so you could even have a proper rubber ... Spectrum keyboard on the thing.
Zx Spectrum Laptop (again)I've been reading all the old treads about a possible portable speccy. I even found the one about the Speccy Laptop. But it seems there's a lot of ne…
... just going to portablize a rubber key Spectrum you could switch ... .
As for the keyboard, use the membranes and mats ...Zx Spectrum Laptop (again)I've been reading all the old treads about a possible portable speccy. I even found the one about the Speccy Laptop. But it seems there's a lot of ne…
... Atmega, LCD module and new keyboard membrane/rubber mat from rwap...
keyboard, there'd be tons more ...Spectrum +3 Problem & A Modification IdeaThis is a dual post. And it's also my first post, so I apologise if I get stuff wrong lol. My mate bought a Spectrum +3. I'm unsure about how many d…
... main problem is the Spectrum keyboard is _nothing_ like what a ... , the PC (PS/2) keyboard is a very small computer ... own right which turns the keyboard matrix into a serial protocol ... can buy the keyboard membranes and rubber mats for the rubber key Speccy ...Dead Spectrum +Hi all, I've recently dug out my old Spectrum + with the idea of repairing it. When I last looked at it, when I was much younger, I was soldering a …
... and if you want a new keyboard membrane, rwap services sells new ones for both the Spectrum+ and the rubber keyed one. The Spectrum+ ones are a bit more expensive than the rubber ones, though.Dead Spectrum +Hi all, I've recently dug out my old Spectrum + with the idea of repairing it. When I last looked at it, when I was much younger, I was soldering a …
... completely :-)
But the keyboard membrane in any case is ... poles connects to the larger keyboard connector. So when you press ... an old membrane from the keyboard connectors will finish it off ... occasionally don't work, the rubber one only had 5 keys ...Dead Spectrum +Hi all, I've recently dug out my old Spectrum + with the idea of repairing it. When I last looked at it, when I was much younger, I was soldering a …
... to use some thin rubber sheet to apply a ... br /> As for testing the keyboard, a short length of wire ... end in the small keyboard socket, making sure it ... end in the longer keyboard contact strip, making sure ... ULA being responsible for keyboard failure. Buy a new ...Speccy 128Im looking to buy a speccy 128 (pref the original sinclair model (even better with the additional keypad)) to replace my broken 48+. I dont have a jo…
... as the honoured supplier of keyboard membranes, I ought to respond ... The rubber key spectrums have a much smaller, lower tech keyboard membrane ... /> The cost of the replacement keyboard membranes is a bit of ... of those for each 10 rubber key membranes we sell. ...i want to buy my first speccy(UK)[B][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hi all been told this is the best website forum to ask so i want to get in the next few months rather a specturm 48k or 128k…
... 48k Speccy had the best keyboard, being rubber. Naff for typing on ...
