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SiriusHardware · 6th Feb 2020, 12:10 am

Hmm, slightly taken aback to see a Raspberry Pi Zero in there. The only problem I can see with that is that the project then depends on a continuing supply of RPi-Zs - as they are produced by a third party there can be no guarantee of that.

Still, it looks gorgeous and absolutely in keeping with original Sinclair (not Amstrad, Pah!) design from the outside. Rick Dickinson would have approved, I am sure. This finally looks to be the replacement full-featured self contained modern Spectrum which the earlier 'Vega' (with no keyboard) and that other thing, the 'Recreated Sinclair Spectrum' completely failed to be.

Maybe you could put together a 'review' of it when you've had time to play with it?

6th Feb 2020, 12:10 am	#21
SiriusHardware Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 11,560	Re: ZX spectrum +2 Hmm, slightly taken aback to see a Raspberry Pi Zero in there. The only problem I can see with that is that the project then depends on a continuing supply of RPi-Zs - as they are produced by a third party there can be no guarantee of that. Still, it looks gorgeous and absolutely in keeping with original Sinclair (not Amstrad, Pah!) design from the outside. Rick Dickinson would have approved, I am sure. This finally looks to be the replacement full-featured self contained modern Spectrum which the earlier 'Vega' (with no keyboard) and that other thing, the 'Recreated Sinclair Spectrum' completely failed to be. Maybe you could put together a 'review' of it when you've had time to play with it?