Subj : Re: Old Geek Thoughts...
To   : Jeff
From : McDoob
Date : Thu Jan 06 2022 21:27:20

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

Sure you're not sponsored? ;)

I used to be pretty good with a soldering iron, but it has been a long time,
and I don't have an iron anymore...If I was going to take on a project like
that, it'd probably be a C64 clone, though...No offense to ZX Spectrum, but I
never owned one, and I did a C64, for a long time.

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

That's a problem for C64, from what I've heard...I think the SID chip hasn't
been reverse-engineered...

I have a few projects, PiBBS for instance, that should keep me busy for at
least the winter, anyway.

McDoob
SysOp, PiBBS
pibbs.sytes.net

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