Retro Computing :D Now what to do with it???!! - Page 2

Matblack · 17-09-2007, 22:11

My father and I built one of these when I was 7

Now thats retro

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_ZX80

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Mark · 17-09-2007, 22:14

Remarkably, that's the first time I've ever seen one of those.

Matblack · 17-09-2007, 22:17

LOL

Its younger brother was more famous, maybe because the 80 had issues such as this

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The video display generator of the ZX80 used minimal hardware plus a combination of software to generate a video signal. As a result of this approach the ZX80 could only generate a picture when it was idle, i.e. waiting for a key to be pressed. When running a BASIC program, or even when pressing as key for any input, the display would, therefore, black out momentarily to support the function

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We built one of these too and I had the 15k RAM pack for it taking it up to a whopping 16k!

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Mark · 17-09-2007, 22:34

Seen those. I can't remember if it was the ZX81 or Spectrum I started my programming 'career' with. Definitely did 'stuff' with the Spectrum though - an upgraded one at that - with proper size keyboard and microdrives.

FakeSnake · 17-09-2007, 23:18

I loved my zx80 and zx81!

my mother worked as a design tech at 'Kempston Micro' who, in the day were huge in the sinclair market

rich99 · 17-09-2007, 23:37

I have an Apple IIe (think that's it anyway) at home under my bed - will have to get some pics

Got it from a friend who had it kicking around in her loft, thankfully we were raised on Spectrums then Amigas before getting sidetracked by a P100

Nutcase · 18-09-2007, 02:06

I had a IIe for a while, with twin disc drives etc. Didn't really want it as not my thing, but couldn't find any takers so it went to the tip

Wish ebay was around then! Our old Vic 20 went the same way (but when I wasn't in - I'd have definitely kept that!!!).

Zirax, if you're interested you can have it

Feek · 18-09-2007, 08:26

I will get my Acorn Atoms out and take pictures

17-09-2007, 22:11	#11
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	My father and I built one of these when I was 7 Now thats retro http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_ZX80 MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

18-09-2007, 08:26	#18
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I will get my Acorn Atoms out and take pictures __________________

17-09-2007, 22:14	#12
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Remarkably, that's the first time I've ever seen one of those.

17-09-2007, 22:34	#14
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Seen those. I can't remember if it was the ZX81 or Spectrum I started my programming 'career' with. Definitely did 'stuff' with the Spectrum though - an upgraded one at that - with proper size keyboard and microdrives.

17-09-2007, 23:18	#15
FakeSnake Absinthe Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Devonshire Posts: 1,143	I loved my zx80 and zx81! my mother worked as a design tech at 'Kempston Micro' who, in the day were huge in the sinclair market

17-09-2007, 23:37	#16
rich99 Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Stratford-upon-Avon Posts: 195	I have an Apple IIe (think that's it anyway) at home under my bed - will have to get some pics Got it from a friend who had it kicking around in her loft, thankfully we were raised on Spectrums then Amigas before getting sidetracked by a P100

18-09-2007, 02:06	#17
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	I had a IIe for a while, with twin disc drives etc. Didn't really want it as not my thing, but couldn't find any takers so it went to the tip Wish ebay was around then! Our old Vic 20 went the same way (but when I wasn't in - I'd have definitely kept that!!!). Zirax, if you're interested you can have it