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Hello from USA
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 5:23 am
by Dukes909
Had my first computer at age of 12 in 1981 - a ZX-81. I kept it for many years until a cat ruined it and a box of Atari 2600 cartridges by spraying them all.
Everything was unsalvageable and I just put it out of my mind. 30 years in IT and I never had the thrill with computers like I did with my ZX81 and then Atari 800! Not having the Z kept nagging at me though and today I finally ordered my 2nd Z from an online seller, hooray!
I hope it works! If not I hope I can get help here diagnosing any problems with it so I can have fun with one again.
Cheers
Dukester
Re: Hello from USA
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:41 am
by 1024MAK
Hello and welcome to our forum Dukester!
I hope you enjoy this forum
Good luck with your purchase.
And, if you find that you do need help with repairs, just pop a post in the hardware area.
Mark
Re: Hello from USA
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 3:34 pm
by Spinnetti
Amazing how that crap little computer box launched thousands of IT workers... Did for me and a friend too - still in it 40 years later.
Re: Hello from USA
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 4:50 pm
by Moggy
CRAP LITTLE COMPUTER BOX!!??
How dare you insult our little zeddy sir!
My attack moggy Keith is anxious to discuss this with you. 
Re: Hello from USA
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:59 am
by Dukes909
Spinnetti wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 3:34 pm
Amazing how that crap little computer box launched thousands of IT workers... Did for me and a friend too - still in it 40 years later.
Tell me about it. I retired from full time IT work in 2017 but have doing it part time on consulting basis since then. The pay is better than when I was full time so I get new toys like this ZX81
Re: Hello from USA
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:45 am
by Spinnetti
With no pension, I'm afraid to leave my full time job, but thankful to have one. Thanks America. lol.
We have 4 cats, so moggy cat better shoot fast
Re: Hello from USA
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 5:21 am
by Dukes909
Spinnetti wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:45 am
With no pension, I'm afraid to leave my full time job, but thankful to have one. Thanks America. lol.
We have 4 cats, so moggy cat better shoot fast
I hear you. Every day my wife and I count our blessings. I work part time to pay for health insurance. Malignant melanoma last summer turned my world upside down and I now take everything day by day. Still consider myself lucky with so many people hurting.
Anyway enough of that, back to waiting for my Z.
Re: Hello from USA
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:36 am
by dessony
Dukes909,
From an American to an American!,
Welcome to this ZX /TS Forums.
DesSony