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The Rubber-Keyed Wonder

The Z 80 was so general purpose that it was used in thousands and thousands of different...

The Z 80 was so general purpose that it was used in thousands and thousands of different applications

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The Z 80 was so general purpose that it was used in
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thousands and thousands of different applications.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:04
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
I mean the, you know, the ZX 80 was in those days one - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:07
I mean the, you know, the ZX 80 was in those days one
So for us, the Z 80 - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:10
So for us, the Z 80
When the ZX 80 came out, the highest volume application was, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:18
When the ZX 80 came out, the highest volume application was,
It was kind of fun. And they were making hundreds - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:08
It was kind of fun. And they were making hundreds
Today you laugh because, you know, with cell phones - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:07
Today you laugh because, you know, with cell phones
You know, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:09
You know,
It plugs straight into a conventional television, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
It plugs straight into a conventional television,
And if you wish to record your programs into - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
And if you wish to record your programs into
And the great thing about the ZX 80 is that - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:10
And the great thing about the ZX 80 is that
We've brought it down to a hundred, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:05
We've brought it down to a hundred,
You can learn the program on it - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:13
You can learn the program on it
When Jack Tramel decided that he wanted to do the VIC 20, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:18
When Jack Tramel decided that he wanted to do the VIC 20,
So he went back to his people and, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:19
So he went back to his people and,
I got it. And I remember thinking it pretty futuristic - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:09
I got it. And I remember thinking it pretty futuristic
When I saw the ZX 80 for the first time, I was astonished - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:13
When I saw the ZX 80 for the first time, I was astonished
Whereas the ZX 80, you connect it to the tv, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:07
Whereas the ZX 80, you connect it to the tv,
And I thought, well, you know, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:11
And I thought, well, you know,
I adored it, I covered it. I really, really wanted it. - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:05
I adored it, I covered it. I really, really wanted it.
The ZX 80 is really something that change, uh, and - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:10
The ZX 80 is really something that change, uh, and
There was a market, an opportunity for launching computers. - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
There was a market, an opportunity for launching computers.