It is here! The third and final ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter.
I pledged mine, since I missed out on the previous two and as Speccy fan (who owns original Speccies) I just could not resist.
Who else will be getting one?
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ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3 !!!
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It is here! The third and final ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter.
I pledged mine, since I missed out on the previous two and as Speccy fan (who owns original Speccies) I just could not resist.
Who else will be getting one?
That looks more like the Sinclair QL.
No rubber keys!
I dunno, these things are all marketing, as someone realised loads of people in the 45-60 age bracket have money and nostalgia (see also https://www.commodore.net for those Commodore 64 owners) but I have the Snclair ZX81 and Dragon 32 etched in my memory and am happy to keep them there, rather than dilute that memory with copies containing HDMI ports and the like.
(I reserve the right to change my mind at some point 😁 )
No rubber keys!
I dunno, these things are all marketing, as someone realised loads of people in the 45-60 age bracket have money and nostalgia (see also https://www.commodore.net for those Commodore 64 owners) but I have the Snclair ZX81 and Dragon 32 etched in my memory and am happy to keep them there, rather than dilute that memory with copies containing HDMI ports and the like.
(I reserve the right to change my mind at some point 😁 )
@adrianlondon The difference (to me, at least) is that the Spectrum Next was designed by the original industrial designer Rick Dickinson (who also designed the ZX81, ZX Spectrum 16/48K, Spectrum Plus, Sinclair QL, and the Spectrum 128). It is an 'official' update in a sense.
But yeah: you're right. This plays right into the hands of us folks who are nostalgic for the '80s....
I don't mind though!
But yeah: you're right. This plays right into the hands of us folks who are nostalgic for the '80s....
I don't mind though!
I find "can't afford an Acorn" a strange thing to be nostalgic for.But yeah: you're right. This plays right into the hands of us folks who are nostalgic for the '80s....
I don't mind though!
The Acorn Electron was for those who couldn't afford the BBC Micro.
Edit: Changed Acorn Atom to Acorn Electron. Somehow, Nermal knew what I meant to type!
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The Acorn Atom was released before the BBC Micro, though (1980), and the BBC Micro originally meant as an upgrade (called the Proton) for the Atom before it won the BBC's bid.
Interestingly enough because the Atom was released before the first home computer gold rush these are relatively rare and quite expensive. At the time of release Atoms were also sold in kit form, with the retail "blue box" version (which is rare as hen's teeth) sold later (if I recall correctly).
Last December a bidding war over an Atom between two ebay buyers resulted in an Atom sold for over 2000 british pounds... But usually they go for $600 - $1000.
I have an Acorn Atom in my collection (still in its original mail order box - sadly no Blue box!).
I think Adrian might be thinking of the Electron, which I believe was indeed the "cheap BBC".
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You're right! Nice one.
A friend of mine had the Electron; our school had a few BBC Micros (as did many schools, I suspect).
The Electron! Of course... Really nice looking machine. My dad and I visited a friend of his, and they had just received a still boxed Acorn Electron, which they unpacked in our presence. I thought: "that's a cool looking machine!".
A few years back I bought one on eBay. Without the box, but it works!