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The spectrum 48 K plus was an attempt by Sinclair
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The Rubber-Keyed Wonder

The spectrum 48 K plus was an attempt by Sinclair to address two of the main criticisms of...

The spectrum 48 K plus was an attempt by Sinclair to address two of the main criticisms of the original spectrum

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The spectrum 48 K plus was an attempt by Sinclair
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to address two of the main criticisms
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of the original spectrum.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:46:18
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
So every time you wanted to play a new game, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:07
So every time you wanted to play a new game,
And the second thing was the keyboard, which - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:12
And the second thing was the keyboard, which
So as a result, Sinclair wanted to design a new keyboard, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:07
So as a result, Sinclair wanted to design a new keyboard,
So they got this keyboard and they put - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:07
So they got this keyboard and they put
So the 48 k plus came out in 1984 - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:12
So the 48 k plus came out in 1984
But by the time 1985 rolled in, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:11
But by the time 1985 rolled in,
And that frankly was the basis upon which - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:08
And that frankly was the basis upon which
And Robert Maxwell went in - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:15
And Robert Maxwell went in
And what caused Clive to break off negotiations - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:15
And what caused Clive to break off negotiations
But at any rate, Dixon's came in - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:15
But at any rate, Dixon's came in
So they were planning to bring forward the 1 2 8 K. - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
So they were planning to bring forward the 1 2 8 K.
And when Dixon's heard that a superior model was coming out - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:10
And when Dixon's heard that a superior model was coming...
I don't remember the exact, uh, sequence - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:11
I don't remember the exact, uh, sequence
Products were competing on the specification - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:10
Products were competing on the specification
So I probably said, look, I can do that. That's no trouble. - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:05
So I probably said, look, I can do that. That's no...
One of the weaknesses of the spectrum was it didn't have a - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:20
One of the weaknesses of the spectrum was it didn't...
Now the benefit of the 1 2 8 k is you got the advanced - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:13
Now the benefit of the 1 2 8 k is you got the advanced
And we wanted to tie that chip in with the basics so - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:08
And we wanted to tie that chip in with the basics so
And so synthesizing music was a great appeal to me. - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
And so synthesizing music was a great appeal to me.
So the music was infinitely better - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:05
So the music was infinitely better