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by Daeve
Tue Feb 26, 2019 8:33 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ZX81 External Keyboard
Replies: 45
Views: 22668

Re: ZX81 External Keyboard

Naive question perhaps? Can the keyboard be attached to the internal headers for easier use in a new case rather than via the expansion port/board? It’d make a great keyboard for an enclosure for an “all in one” system.
by Daeve
Tue Feb 26, 2019 8:29 pm
Forum: FAQs
Topic: What is the name of a computer magazine before the spectrum?
Replies: 15
Views: 35476

Re: What is the name of a computer magazine before the spectrum?

Sinclair User? If I remember it was black and white inside but had a color cover.

Sinclair User issue 1
by Daeve
Sun Feb 24, 2019 1:46 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ZX81 External Keyboard
Replies: 45
Views: 22668

Re: ZX81 External Keyboard

I definitely want to get get my hands on one (or two) of these!
by Daeve
Sun Feb 24, 2019 1:15 am
Forum: Welcome Area
Topic: New member from the UK rediscovering ZX’s
Replies: 5
Views: 2791

Re: New member from the UK rediscovering ZX’s

Thanks for the nice welcome :) Yep still got the Ace, not got round the composite mod (ZXVid) yet, was planning a crazy idea of making a vacuum former and/or silicon mound and resin cast and trying to make a new one. Very long term project I reckon. I picked up the Parts to build a replica a couple ...
by Daeve
Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:30 pm
Forum: Welcome Area
Topic: New member from the UK rediscovering ZX’s
Replies: 5
Views: 2791

New member from the UK rediscovering ZX’s

Hi, Dave here. I’ve been lurking for a long while on and off and finally joined up. I got my ZX81 in around 82/83 as a hand me down from my cousin who moved “up” (!?) to a BBC model B. I have vivid memories of the ram pack wobble and trying to save type ins with much frustration and quickly went bac...