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Re: [LUG] OT: Old computer kit was [Fwd: [lugmaster] WolvesLug's day out.....]

 

On Thursday 29 January 2009 10:48, Gordon Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Jan 2009, Rob Beard wrote:
> > On 29/01/2009 08:51, Gordon Henderson wrote:
> >> Pah. I raise your Spectrum 48K with:
> >>
> >>     http://unicorn.drogon.net/mk14.jpg
> >>
> >> Not got it booting Linux yet, but ..
> >>
> >> Gordon
> >
> > Is that the Pre ZX80 self build kit from Sinclair?
>
> Yes, the Mk 14. (Mark 14?)
>
> It had a weedy 8-bit processor, came with a 128 byte ROM (or was it 256
> bytes, I've forgotten) and 128 bytes of RAM. I added the 2nd IO chip which
> gave it another 128 bytes of RAM.
I got one of those! Found a back of switches to replace the dome keyboard that 
I never used recently - think I got something decent at work at that point.
Ah the joy of typing in the anti-bounce code and watching the bare led 
display. Pico basic!
Bliss
Tom te tom te tom


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