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So this is the Dak Tick m it's a Russian clone
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The Rubber-Keyed Wonder

So this is the Dak Tick m it's a Russian clone, which is quite a similar size to the...

So this is the Dak Tick m it's a Russian clone, which is quite a similar size to the spectrum, but it hasn't got the standard ULA, it's got a Russian made ULA and it's also got 64 K of Ram, although only 48 K are used

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So this is the Dak Tick m it's a Russian clone,
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which is quite a similar size to the spectrum,
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but it hasn't got the standard ULA,
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it's got a Russian made ULA and it's also got 64 K of Ram,
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although only 48 K are used.
Duration
18 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
01:57:52
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Gracious Films

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Movie Summary

Sinclair ZX Spectrum. This film goes into all the finer details of how and why the ZX Spectrum was created, what impact the computer had as well as the various versions
Other than that is a Russian spectrum in any ever sense. - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
Other than that is a Russian spectrum in any ever sense.
It's interesting how far these - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:05
It's interesting how far these
And I mean back at home - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:08
And I mean back at home
But in places like Russia - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:09
But in places like Russia
Anyway, these end up with a much, much longer lifespan, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:09
Anyway, these end up with a much, much longer lifespan,
Some of them were before, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:11
Some of them were before,
What they did first - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:18
What they did first
I have no concept that those computers are actually copied - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:09
I have no concept that those computers are actually copied
Digital was the biggest producer of, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
Digital was the biggest producer of,
In Brazil, there was a law called Reserve of Federal, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:12
In Brazil, there was a law called Reserve of Federal,
Why? They wanted to incentivize the national - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
Why? They wanted to incentivize the national
So they use their creativity in the best possible way - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:07
So they use their creativity in the best possible way
And then the spectrum was launched in Brazil - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:07
And then the spectrum was launched in Brazil
So the concept that this was copied from another company - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:12
So the concept that this was copied from another company
I only started to learn about the other - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
I only started to learn about the other
There were 40 million clones developed in South America, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:26
There were 40 million clones developed in South America,
But obviously, most of our sales were still in Britain, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:16
But obviously, most of our sales were still in Britain,
We sold 5 million spectrums worldwide, uh, unbelievable, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:08
We sold 5 million spectrums worldwide, uh, unbelievable,
It, and we had 70% of the UK market, um, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:07
It, and we had 70% of the UK market, um,
And we had a turnover of a hundred million - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
And we had a turnover of a hundred million