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The Spectrum?

Started byil biggo <big-go@bluewin.ch>
First post2024-08-30 10:41 +0000
Last post2024-09-01 21:38 +0000
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  The Spectrum? il biggo <big-go@bluewin.ch> - 2024-08-30 10:41 +0000
    Re: The Spectrum? Calum <com.gmail@nospam.scottishwildcat> - 2024-09-01 16:43 +0100
      Re: The Spectrum? il biggo <big-go@bluewin.ch> - 2024-09-01 21:38 +0000

#7183 — The Spectrum?

Fromil biggo <big-go@bluewin.ch>
Date2024-08-30 10:41 +0000
SubjectThe Spectrum?
Message-ID<ljdlu7Fo5nlU1@mid.individual.net>
Howdy, fellow Speccists! It's been what, 15 years since the last time I
posted here?

Anyway, I heard about a "The Spectrum" (hardware replica of the Sinclair
ZX Spectrum), and I wondered if anybody here knew anything about it. Is
it "official"? Is it any good? Has anybody seen/touched a prototype?

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#7184

FromCalum <com.gmail@nospam.scottishwildcat>
Date2024-09-01 16:43 +0100
Message-ID<vb2224$1hnls$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#7183
On 30/08/2024 11:41, il biggo wrote:
> Howdy, fellow Speccists! It's been what, 15 years since the last time I
> posted here?
> 
> Anyway, I heard about a "The Spectrum" (hardware replica of the Sinclair
> ZX Spectrum), and I wondered if anybody here knew anything about it. Is
> it "official"? Is it any good? Has anybody seen/touched a prototype?

It's being made by Retro Games Ltd, who previously released the C64 Mini 
and Amiga 500 Mini, among others. So the hardware and the bundled 
licensed games are legit, although they obviously don't get the license 
to use the trademarks "Sinclair" or "ZX Spectrum".

However, two of the people heading up Retro Games Ltd are Paul Andrews 
and Chris Smith. They were previously directors of Retro Computers Ltd, 
which was responsible for the ill-fated Spectrum Vega. So take that as 
you will.

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#7185

Fromil biggo <big-go@bluewin.ch>
Date2024-09-01 21:38 +0000
Message-ID<ljk56oFnsrcU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#7184
On 1 Sep 2024 at 17:43:00 CEST, "Calum"
<com.gmail@nospam.scottishwildcat> wrote:

> On 30/08/2024 11:41, il biggo wrote:
>> Howdy, fellow Speccists! It's been what, 15 years since the last time I
>> posted here?
>> 
>> Anyway, I heard about a "The Spectrum" (hardware replica of the Sinclair
>> ZX Spectrum), and I wondered if anybody here knew anything about it. Is
>> it "official"? Is it any good? Has anybody seen/touched a prototype?
> 
> It's being made by Retro Games Ltd, who previously released the C64 Mini
> and Amiga 500 Mini, among others. So the hardware and the bundled
> licensed games are legit, although they obviously don't get the license
> to use the trademarks "Sinclair" or "ZX Spectrum".

So, semi-official. Good, it's not some kid in daddy's garage :D

> However, two of the people heading up Retro Games Ltd are Paul Andrews
> and Chris Smith. They were previously directors of Retro Computers Ltd,
> which was responsible for the ill-fated Spectrum Vega. So take that as
> you will.

It would be fun buying my last Speccy 41 years after my first one. If it
gets actually finished and marketed, I'm probably going to get it.

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