Legendary computer ZX Spectrum will gain new life

ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal computer, which was developed by the British company Sinclair Research Ltd. back in 1982. In the 80s of the last century, it was one of the most popular computers in Europe, and by the 90s numerous ZX Spectrum clones reached our country.

Many of our readers will surely remember various modifications of this computer, as well as the fact that they had to load games from audio cassettes using a cassette tape recorder, watching a series of flashes and multicolored stripes appearing during the download process on the monitor screen (or TV).

The computer was developed based on the Zilog Z80 microprocessor popular in those years, which was later used to create such well-known devices as MSX, Commodore 128, Sega Master System, Neo Geo, Game Boy, Game Gear, Game Boy Advance and many others. But, despite the rather limited graphics capabilities, and the ZX Spectrum was able to display only 15 different colors on the screen, in 90% of cases, this computer was used exclusively for running games.

The British company Elite Systems, which now employs some of the creators of the original ZX Spectrum, set a goal to resurrect the once popular computer and make it much more convenient than it was more than thirty years ago. For example, to avoid having to download games from audio cassettes that are outdated in every respect, you can simply purchase a digital copy of the game on Google Play, the Windows Store or the App Store. Of course, to make it more comfortable, you will need physical buttons, rather than an ordinary touchscreen, which is why it is planned to release a special Bluetooth-keyboard, one-in-one design repeating the original ZX Spectrum.

This keyboard will easily connect to your tablet, smartphone or even Apple TV, if you want to comfortably play on the TV screen. Agree - a very pleasant journey into the distant past can be arranged for yourself in one of the free evenings.

This Bluetooth keyboard will cost around £ 40 (something around 2000 rubles), not including shipping. At the moment, the project initiators are trying to gain 60,000 pounds on Kickstarter to start full-scale gaming device production. You can now support them with a ruble if you feel an irrepressible attack of nostalgia.

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