Subj : Re: Old Geek Thoughts...
To   : McDoob
From : Jeff
Date : Thu Jan 06 2022 18:39:40

 Mc>  Je> No problem. I have one and enjoy it immensely. ByteDelight.com in the
 Mc>  Je> Netherlands will occasionally make a batch, but I don't know if he ha
 Mc>  Je> any in stock right now. (I am not affiliated with ByteDelight.)
 Mc> Not really an issue, as I don't have an actual ZX Spectrum. I just
 Mc> thought it was a cool invention...

It is, and there are similar devices for many of the old 8-bit machines.

As far as not having an actual ZX Spectrum, if you're a decent solderer you
can remedy that with Harlequin kit, also available from ByteDelight.

The original ZX Spectrum required only one specialized chip: the ULA (an
early FPGA-like chip). However, it's been reverse-engineered and can be
duplicated with commonly-available logic chips, albeit a large number of them
which results in a somewhat tightly-packed circuit board.

I have not bought any Harlequin kits from ByteDelight, but have assembled
several from other sources.

Jeff.

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