I need a new computer :(

~>Dg<~ · 14 Nov 2014 at 11:07

green screen

ElliorR · 14 Nov 2014 at 11:08

£30 more For the extra 32k ram in the 48k Spectrum? Sinclair makes Apple ram upgrades seem like a bargain.

Cosimo · 14 Nov 2014 at 11:10

~>Dg<~ said:
green screen

Cassette recorder not included.

Mat · 14 Nov 2014 at 11:29

Neil79 said:
Any idea when OCUK will have some in stock?

French Amstrad

That's playing Captain Blood!

Never could quite figure out how to play it :/

ZXSpectrum · 14 Nov 2014 at 11:31

ZXSpectrum all the way..

Neil79 · 14 Nov 2014 at 11:36

Mat said:
That's playing Captain Blood!
Never could quite figure out how to play it :/

Yep, hopefully OCUK will provide free games in stock

thep02 · 14 Nov 2014 at 11:36

Efour said:
Vic 20 - easily upgradeable to 16kb ram.

That's ridiculous you'll never need that much ram, overkill much!

Neil79 · 14 Nov 2014 at 11:38

thep02 said:
That's ridiculous you'll never need that much ram, overkill much!

Not true, 128k is needed in a few games, wont be long before they all need that much

neil_g · 14 Nov 2014 at 11:39

i was a speccy 128k with datacorder kid

Neil79 said:
Not sure what the ZX Spectrum commands are

LOAD "programname"

Simian · 14 Nov 2014 at 11:39

ZX81 for a great way to take your frustrations out on a highly (un)responsive touch keyboard, and as has been said above waiting for 20+ minutes for a cassette of Jetset Willy to load, only for it to crash and you have to load it again (and again and again...)

DXP55 · 14 Nov 2014 at 13:24

Neil79 said:
It has commands such as Run"Disc

The C64/VIC is limited to Load"Menu",8 seems a bit more fiddly for the price

Not sure what the ZX Spectrum commands are

If it wasn't so cold I would nip up in loft and look at Spectrum hand book/manual

Dave

SciNeT · 14 Nov 2014 at 13:24

Got my eye on one of these, not sure whether to go for the hard disk option.

Mat · 14 Nov 2014 at 13:32

"Quickly draws lines and fills in the spaces"!!

With capabilities such as these, I'll take two!! No... THREE!!!

gettothechopper · 14 Nov 2014 at 13:34

WTF

page 2 and no bbc micro

not real computer nerds after all them ...

Cosimo · 14 Nov 2014 at 13:39

gettothechopper said:
WTF

page 2 and no bbc micro

not real computer nerds after all them ...

You want nerd stuff then here it is:

Neil79 · 14 Nov 2014 at 13:42

gettothechopper said:
WTF

page 2 and no bbc micro

not real computer nerds after all them ...

Don't think I'll buy one, education and schools don't mix well with gamers

Wyrdo · 14 Nov 2014 at 13:44

UTmaniac said:
Tatung Einstein ftw, maybe a MSX.

I had an MSX, shame they weren't more popular.

gettothechopper · 14 Nov 2014 at 13:51

Neil79 said:
Don't think I'll buy one, education and schools don't mix well with gamers

its ok it was all a scam - make it look like you need a computer for "school"
parents buy you one then BAM

repton 3, elite and strikers run until you get told off for not going to bed...

robgmun · 14 Nov 2014 at 13:59

C64 all day long, simply the best hardware wise and the software to show it off

Neil79 · 14 Nov 2014 at 14:09

robgmun said:
C64 all day long, simply the best hardware wise and the software to show it off

But the Amstrad looks to have better quality textures and colours. Lots of browns in that C64