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Old 28th Dec 2022, 11:26 am   #43
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Default Re: A blast from the 1980s...

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Originally Posted by hamid_1 View Post
I'm surprised at the 16k ZX Spectrum being advertised in 1984. The Spectrum+ had come out in that year and I'm pretty sure the 16k rubber key machine would have been discontinued by then. Perhaps the advert was from Christmas 1983?
The Spectrum+ wasn't actually on the shelves until late 1984, so it could be either year. The original rubber key model also soldiered on alongside until early 1985, but I'm pretty sure any advertising would have been for the new model.

Certainly Summer 1983 or later, as that's when the retail prices dropped to £99.95/£129.95
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