ZX Sinclair Spectrum 1983 Documentary - 1983 feature

This is a good quality presentation showing the Sinclair Spectrum in it's hayday and features screen text information on the process and product news of the home computer from 1983 when it was officially launched - enjoy

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[polarsequence]

I remember my first Speccy was the 16k version because all the 48k ones had sold out. So I had to take it to this dodgy little place in London Docklands (some years before they redeveloped the entire place), then wait a few hours for them to literally solder on a new 48k chip upgrade for about 20 quid. Then I could at least play Manic Miner, haha. Those were the days :)

[Duncan038]

Fantastic , I had a 48K with the rubber keys...and the microdrive and interface....remember that? The hobbit , football manager , manic miner , jet pac , cookie...my god is it really so long ago???

[herbal1971]

Ahhhhhhhhhh memories.

I had a 48k Spectrum which was upgraded to a Spectrum +. Had 2 Microspeeches, which both stopped working.

"Your Computer" was the best computer magazine.

Great times.

All in less than 48 Kilobytes.

[evo5dave]

Nice video. Very nostalgic!



[TheGamesCascade]

What an awesome video. Nice choice of tunes and I've not seen Psst or Cookie for a loooong time, thanks :D

[RodtheFierce]

Kenny Dalglish Football manager was the bomb.

[jasonj2008]

i cant help but wonder how many of these machines are now buried in landfill

[mig189189189]

Awesome video. Keep on with that good work!

[drunner78]

I remember Jet-Pac was a great game..even Football Director and Foottball Manager were great

[rob1969in]

Oh yes great memories

[cosine303]

if ya in the uk.. there is a thing on BBC 4 based on sinclair vs acorn comning soon in oct 2009.. looks interesting.. if you look up "bbc 4 micromen"

[cosine303]

lol cassette 50, that should have been banned for being so 5 h 1 t. I had spec, then atari 800xl , c64.. all 3 had good points,but speccy was my first in 83. some games I prefered on speccy, some c64.. how good was starstrike from realtime?!?! =)