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Re: "Different" ZX81's
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 12:28 am
by Lardo Boffin
It's definitely going to get built. Whether I am brave enough remains to be seen - I will decide after reading the instructions a few times. On the plus side I have a number of working examples to cross reference! Although they all have subtle differences...
I don't have any of the computers I had back in the day so building this one knowing it has never been used will feel a bit like buying one from new in a weird kind of way. It will be MY computer - not a second hand one that I bought off some random on eBay. Although I am very grateful to various randoms!
Plus it is VERY shiny! I have seen quite a few zeddy motherboards now and this is far and away the nicest condition.
Re: "Different" ZX81's
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 12:28 am
by Lardo Boffin
Andy Rea wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:30 pm
Build it.... would be a shame.to.let it rot unused
I had a kit once.....
What happened to your kit? Dare I ask?
Re: "Different" ZX81's
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 12:34 am
by Andy Rea
Lardo Boffin wrote: ↑Sun Sep 10, 2017 12:28 am
Andy Rea wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:30 pm
Build it.... would be a shame.to.let it rot unused
I had a kit once.....
What happened to your kit? Dare I ask?
I built it of course
Re: "Different" ZX81's
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 9:55 am
by Lardo Boffin
Andy Rea wrote: ↑Sun Sep 10, 2017 12:34 am
Lardo Boffin wrote: ↑Sun Sep 10, 2017 12:28 am
Andy Rea wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:30 pm
Build it.... would be a shame.to.let it rot unused
I had a kit once.....
What happened to your kit? Dare I ask?
I built it of course
Excellent!
Re: "Different" ZX81's
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 1:57 pm
by Moggy
Andy Rea wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:30 pm
Build it.... would be a shame.to.let it rot unused
I had a kit once.....
And we all know what happened to that!
Re: "Different" ZX81's
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 2:13 pm
by Andy Rea
is that Uhura's console ?
Re: "Different" ZX81's
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 5:40 pm
by Lardo Boffin
Well, I haven’t posted a zeddy in here for a while so here’s one!
Another lovely condition issue three. It’s in such a nice box and general condition that I think I might keep this one mostly original and just zx8-ccb it. It even comes with the original till receipt and accompanying guarantee from John Menzies (the till receipt number matches on the receipt card) - very nice collectible one this!
Check out the logo - this one can’t have been out of its box much!
Re: "Different" ZX81's
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 1:48 pm
by Lardo Boffin
And here is another one - nice RAM chip!
Lardo
Re: "Different" ZX81's
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 3:27 pm
by Moggy
The ROM chip looks a bit different from normal too.
Re: "Different" ZX81's
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 4:21 pm
by Lardo Boffin
Is the M for Motorola?
I was going to put 16k of RAM in this one before rehoming it but don’t want to destroy the chip! Call me a sentimental old fool!