Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Philip Stubbs wrote: > On 28 March 2010 23:57, Matthew Daubney wrote: >> Thanks for everyones help :) I've now located one that suits my needs >> perfectly :D (Waterdamaged unit from ebay) > > If you manage to get this working, please let us know. It would be > interesting to see the results. Definitely WHS! (What He Said) 8¬) I don't want to do that to my working Speccies but I'd love to see it. -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AOL/AIM/iChat/Yahoo/Skype: liamproven • LiveJournal/Twitter: lproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
On 28 March 2010 23:57, Matthew Daubney wrote: > Thanks for everyones help :) I've now located one that suits my needs > perfectly :D (Waterdamaged unit from ebay) If you manage to get this working, please let us know. It would be interesting to see the results. -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
Thanks for everyones help :) I've now located one that suits my needs perfectly :D (Waterdamaged unit from ebay) -Matt Daubney -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
On Fri, 2010-03-26 at 19:58 +, Rob Beard wrote: > LOL, I've got a breadbin style C64 in the loft, I'm undecided if I > should leave it as is (it's dead), bung a MiniITX board in there or wire > up one of those C64 joysticks to it. > > The wife isn't too happy though with my 'collection of junk'. Well it's > not really a collection as such, certainly not along the lines of the > Museum Of Computing, I've got a VIC20, dead C64, Acorn Electron and a > Speccy, oh and a few games consoles. Ah the good old VIC20! The first computer I ever got my hands on at school and the reason why I ended up doing a career in computing :-) It got me lots of street cred at school as I was the only one who was interested enough to learn how to load and run the games on it (Blitz in particular: can't beat a game that just requires you to press the space bar at the right moment in order to play it, none of that first person shooter malarkey). Bruno -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
Not sure if the Spectrum in question was necessarily a Spectrum+ -- Sinclair sold kits to upgrade the keyboard: I recall that it was simply a case of unscrewing the motherboard, re-seating it to the new case and soldering the wires from the "reset switch" to each end of a resister. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
** Dianne Reuby [2010-03-26 19:29]: > On Fri, 2010-03-26 at 15:04 +, Matthew Daubney wrote: > > Hello! > > > > Does anyone have a ZX Spectrum 48k+ kicking around they don't want > > anymore? I don't mind if it doesn't run up, largley I'm after the case > > and keyboard. > > I think all ours at the museum are working, but I'll ask around tomorrow > to see if anyone has got one you could use. We often get offers from > visitors, so there seem to be plenty still around. > > These modern PC thingy's will never take off. ** end quote [Dianne Reuby] Linux is pretty much the only thing that saves modern PCs for me, Windows just isn't enjoyable to use, and that's without taking into account that Linux is more productive and reliable. Computers are so much more fun and useful when you can make them do what *you* want, instead of what the people who wrote the software *think* you want! That's what has been lost by modern computers, but that's partly because they are used by everyone and not just enthusiasts who want to learn how to make proper use of them. Of course there was in some ways a lot more in the way of proprietary hardware and software around, but (probably partly because they were so new and the hardware simpler) it was much easier to just write a program to do what you wanted yourself. Then there's all the sharing of code, hardware projects, etc. through magazine listings and computer clubs. Darn, now I want to get everything out my retro cupboard and start playing! I really must visit the museum some time, although I'd likely want to bring everything home :) Probably as well I don't live closer!! -- Paul Tansom | Aptanet Ltd. | http://www.aptanet.com/ | 023 9238 0001 == Registered in England | Company No: 4905028 | Registered Office: Crawford House, Hambledon Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, Hants, PO7 6NU -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
This sounds like an awesome project. I had some amazing games for the +2. Target Renegade, Chuckie Egg, Skool Daze, Bruce Lee, Advanced Pinball Simulator. More old systems need to be brought back to life. - Tommy On 26 March 2010 22:41, Rob Beard wrote: > Dianne Reuby wrote: > > On Fri, 2010-03-26 at 22:17 +, Rob Beard wrote: > > > >>> Ah! You're on to me! I want to try and fit an Atom into a speccy and > >>> wire the keyboard upto it. Was feeling nostalgic about learning to > >>> program on it, then decided there was no reason why I still couldn't > >>> with a few upgrades :) > >>> > >>> -Matt Daubney > >>> > >>> > >> LOL. I'm sure it can be done. > >> > >> Only thing that would stump me is the keyboard. Okay maybe the > >> keyboard > >> and hacking bits out of the case neatly. > >> > >> > > That's it - I'm reporting you two to the League Against Cruel Sports! > > > > Dianne > > > But if the machines are dead, I guess you could say it's kind of like > resurrection. I guess a bit like being cryogenically frozen when you > die and brought back to life in the future. > > Rob > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
On Fri, 2010-03-26 at 22:41 +, Rob Beard wrote: > > > That's it - I'm reporting you two to the League Against Cruel Sports! > > > > Dianne > > > But if the machines are dead, I guess you could say it's kind of like > resurrection. I guess a bit like being cryogenically frozen when you > die and brought back to life in the future. > > Rob > > I'm sure we could arrange a lightning storm, some crazy dials, vandegraph generators, lab coats and on it working yell "It's alive!!! ALIVE!!!" -Matt Daubney -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
Dianne Reuby wrote: > On Fri, 2010-03-26 at 22:17 +, Rob Beard wrote: > >>> Ah! You're on to me! I want to try and fit an Atom into a speccy and >>> wire the keyboard upto it. Was feeling nostalgic about learning to >>> program on it, then decided there was no reason why I still couldn't >>> with a few upgrades :) >>> >>> -Matt Daubney >>> >>> >> LOL. I'm sure it can be done. >> >> Only thing that would stump me is the keyboard. Okay maybe the >> keyboard >> and hacking bits out of the case neatly. >> >> > That's it - I'm reporting you two to the League Against Cruel Sports! > > Dianne > But if the machines are dead, I guess you could say it's kind of like resurrection. I guess a bit like being cryogenically frozen when you die and brought back to life in the future. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
On Fri, 2010-03-26 at 22:17 +, Rob Beard wrote: > > Ah! You're on to me! I want to try and fit an Atom into a speccy and > > wire the keyboard upto it. Was feeling nostalgic about learning to > > program on it, then decided there was no reason why I still couldn't > > with a few upgrades :) > > > > -Matt Daubney > > > LOL. I'm sure it can be done. > > Only thing that would stump me is the keyboard. Okay maybe the > keyboard > and hacking bits out of the case neatly. > > That's it - I'm reporting you two to the League Against Cruel Sports! Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
Matthew Daubney wrote: > > >> LOL, I've got a breadbin style C64 in the loft, I'm undecided if I >> should leave it as is (it's dead), bung a MiniITX board in there or wire >> up one of those C64 joysticks to it. >> >> The wife isn't too happy though with my 'collection of junk'. Well it's >> not really a collection as such, certainly not along the lines of the >> Museum Of Computing, I've got a VIC20, dead C64, Acorn Electron and a >> Speccy, oh and a few games consoles. >> >> Rob >> > > Ah! You're on to me! I want to try and fit an Atom into a speccy and > wire the keyboard upto it. Was feeling nostalgic about learning to > program on it, then decided there was no reason why I still couldn't > with a few upgrades :) > > -Matt Daubney > LOL. I'm sure it can be done. Only thing that would stump me is the keyboard. Okay maybe the keyboard and hacking bits out of the case neatly. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
> LOL, I've got a breadbin style C64 in the loft, I'm undecided if I > should leave it as is (it's dead), bung a MiniITX board in there or wire > up one of those C64 joysticks to it. > > The wife isn't too happy though with my 'collection of junk'. Well it's > not really a collection as such, certainly not along the lines of the > Museum Of Computing, I've got a VIC20, dead C64, Acorn Electron and a > Speccy, oh and a few games consoles. > > Rob Ah! You're on to me! I want to try and fit an Atom into a speccy and wire the keyboard upto it. Was feeling nostalgic about learning to program on it, then decided there was no reason why I still couldn't with a few upgrades :) -Matt Daubney -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
Dianne Reuby wrote: > On Fri, 2010-03-26 at 15:04 +, Matthew Daubney wrote: > >> Hello! >> >> Does anyone have a ZX Spectrum 48k+ kicking around they don't want >> anymore? I don't mind if it doesn't run up, largley I'm after the case >> and keyboard. >> > > I think all ours at the museum are working, but I'll ask around tomorrow > to see if anyone has got one you could use. We often get offers from > visitors, so there seem to be plenty still around. > > These modern PC thingy's will never take off. > > Dianne > LOL, I've got a breadbin style C64 in the loft, I'm undecided if I should leave it as is (it's dead), bung a MiniITX board in there or wire up one of those C64 joysticks to it. The wife isn't too happy though with my 'collection of junk'. Well it's not really a collection as such, certainly not along the lines of the Museum Of Computing, I've got a VIC20, dead C64, Acorn Electron and a Speccy, oh and a few games consoles. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
On Fri, 2010-03-26 at 15:04 +, Matthew Daubney wrote: > Hello! > > Does anyone have a ZX Spectrum 48k+ kicking around they don't want > anymore? I don't mind if it doesn't run up, largley I'm after the case > and keyboard. I think all ours at the museum are working, but I'll ask around tomorrow to see if anyone has got one you could use. We often get offers from visitors, so there seem to be plenty still around. These modern PC thingy's will never take off. Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
My first experience with programming was on a Spectrum +2 using BASIC, I was about 8 years old with no real friends. It's a shame though, my programming skills haven't progressed much since then. Tommy On 26 March 2010 18:53, Philip Stubbs wrote: > On 26 March 2010 18:06, Liam Proven wrote: > > Your nomenclature is wrong. There were 4 models of ZX Spectrum from > > Sinclair & 3 models from Amstrad: > > > > Sinclair Research > > > > ZX Spectrum (16K) - the original, rubber-keys one > > ZX Spectrum (48K) - same rubber keys, more RAM > > ZX Spectrum Plus - 48K, plastic chiclet keyboard > > ZX Spectrum 128 - 128KB RAM, chiclet keyboard with a big heatsink on > > one side, GA-AY-8910 sound chip > > > > Amstrad > > > > Spectrum +2 - grey, built-in datasette recorder > > Spectrum +3 - black, built-in 3" (*not* 3.5") floppy disk drive > > Spectrum +2A - black, FDD removed & replaced with built-in datesette > recorder > > > > You are after a ZX Spectrum Plus, by the sound of it. > > I was going to make some joke about anoraks, but really I am still > jealous of the kids at school who had spectrum's. > > -- > Philip Stubbs > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
On 26 March 2010 18:06, Liam Proven wrote: > Your nomenclature is wrong. There were 4 models of ZX Spectrum from > Sinclair & 3 models from Amstrad: > > Sinclair Research > > ZX Spectrum (16K) - the original, rubber-keys one > ZX Spectrum (48K) - same rubber keys, more RAM > ZX Spectrum Plus - 48K, plastic chiclet keyboard > ZX Spectrum 128 - 128KB RAM, chiclet keyboard with a big heatsink on > one side, GA-AY-8910 sound chip > > Amstrad > > Spectrum +2 - grey, built-in datasette recorder > Spectrum +3 - black, built-in 3" (*not* 3.5") floppy disk drive > Spectrum +2A - black, FDD removed & replaced with built-in datesette recorder > > You are after a ZX Spectrum Plus, by the sound of it. I was going to make some joke about anoraks, but really I am still jealous of the kids at school who had spectrum's. -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Matthew Daubney wrote: > Hi Dave, > > It is the 2nd Gen one, it was sold as the Spectrum+ but mine had 48k+ > written on the unit, so that's what I've always known it as. > > -Matt Daubney Your nomenclature is wrong. There were 4 models of ZX Spectrum from Sinclair & 3 models from Amstrad: Sinclair Research ZX Spectrum (16K) - the original, rubber-keys one ZX Spectrum (48K) - same rubber keys, more RAM ZX Spectrum Plus - 48K, plastic chiclet keyboard ZX Spectrum 128 - 128KB RAM, chiclet keyboard with a big heatsink on one side, GA-AY-8910 sound chip Amstrad Spectrum +2 - grey, built-in datasette recorder Spectrum +3 - black, built-in 3" (*not* 3.5") floppy disk drive Spectrum +2A - black, FDD removed & replaced with built-in datesette recorder You are after a ZX Spectrum Plus, by the sound of it. -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AOL/AIM/iChat/Yahoo/Skype: liamproven • LiveJournal/Twitter: lproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
On 26/03/2010 16:57, Matthew Daubney wrote: > Hi Dave, > > It is the 2nd Gen one, it was sold as the Spectrum+ but mine had 48k+ > written on the unit, so that's what I've always known it as. > > I don't have that model, I'm afraid. Have you tried posting a wanted ad on your local Freecycle? Someone will probably be relieved to get rid of a broken unit on there... Good luck with the project, -- Lesley Harrison -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
ah, indeed, I know the one you mean, unfortunately I only have a broken, original, rubber keyed, one. sorry, cheers Dave On 26 March 2010 16:57, Matthew Daubney wrote: > Hi Dave, > > It is the 2nd Gen one, it was sold as the Spectrum+ but mine had 48k+ > written on the unit, so that's what I've always known it as. > > -Matt Daubney > > On Fri, 2010-03-26 at 16:48 +, Dave Rice wrote: > > Matt, > > > > > > is that the 2nd gen speccy with the 'proper' keys, or the original > > with the rubber keys that you need? > > > > > > cheers > > > > > > Dave > > > > On 26 March 2010 15:04, Matthew Daubney wrote: > > Hello! > > > > Does anyone have a ZX Spectrum 48k+ kicking around they don't > > want > > anymore? I don't mind if it doesn't run up, largley I'm after > > the case > > and keyboard. I'm willing to evict the moths from my wallet, > > definatley > > am not scrounging ( too much :) ) > > > > Apologies for a bit of spam to the list for this, but ebay > > only has > > working ones, and what I have planned seems wrong for a > > working unit. > > Like destroying a little bit of history. > > > > Thanks, > > > > -Matt Daubney > > > > > > -- > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > > > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
Hi Dave, It is the 2nd Gen one, it was sold as the Spectrum+ but mine had 48k+ written on the unit, so that's what I've always known it as. -Matt Daubney On Fri, 2010-03-26 at 16:48 +, Dave Rice wrote: > Matt, > > > is that the 2nd gen speccy with the 'proper' keys, or the original > with the rubber keys that you need? > > > cheers > > > Dave > > On 26 March 2010 15:04, Matthew Daubney wrote: > Hello! > > Does anyone have a ZX Spectrum 48k+ kicking around they don't > want > anymore? I don't mind if it doesn't run up, largley I'm after > the case > and keyboard. I'm willing to evict the moths from my wallet, > definatley > am not scrounging ( too much :) ) > > Apologies for a bit of spam to the list for this, but ebay > only has > working ones, and what I have planned seems wrong for a > working unit. > Like destroying a little bit of history. > > Thanks, > > -Matt Daubney > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
I don't have a speccybut do have an old acorn electron - would that do? What's the project? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
Matt, is that the 2nd gen speccy with the 'proper' keys, or the original with the rubber keys that you need? cheers Dave On 26 March 2010 15:04, Matthew Daubney wrote: > Hello! > > Does anyone have a ZX Spectrum 48k+ kicking around they don't want > anymore? I don't mind if it doesn't run up, largley I'm after the case > and keyboard. I'm willing to evict the moths from my wallet, definatley > am not scrounging ( too much :) ) > > Apologies for a bit of spam to the list for this, but ebay only has > working ones, and what I have planned seems wrong for a working unit. > Like destroying a little bit of history. > > Thanks, > > -Matt Daubney > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Looking for a Speccy
Hello! Does anyone have a ZX Spectrum 48k+ kicking around they don't want anymore? I don't mind if it doesn't run up, largley I'm after the case and keyboard. I'm willing to evict the moths from my wallet, definatley am not scrounging ( too much :) ) Apologies for a bit of spam to the list for this, but ebay only has working ones, and what I have planned seems wrong for a working unit. Like destroying a little bit of history. Thanks, -Matt Daubney -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
