Move #08 18 июля 1997

Будущее Спектрума

Glance - dying Is Spectrum? On possible ways of further development.

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(C) Arny


    I think everybody knows that the ZX-Spectrum
anywhere on the sly "dying". And with every
year, fewer and fewer and fewer
adherents of this computer. Someone has gone
platform IBM, and someone on the AMIGA.
There were only a rabid fanatics (yes no
offend the word) and those who simply
there is no money to buy more steep
com. And even then, offer the same to fans
SPECCY cool car on the cheap, and I think
they do not desist, I say nothing about those
Who does not allow finance. If any of
referred to a steep platform and
eating at home a good old SPECCY, it is only from
nostalgic feelings and memories of
times past. Is not it so? But
Still ZX-Spectrum for a long time
hold on, at least in the Republic of Belarus, and can
even be able to please no one
good program. The only thing that he
allow to stay afloat - it is all those
the same people who simply can not afford to
purchase of the machine, which will be
meet their needs. If suddenly
AMIGA 1200 or PENTIUM-133 suddenly
fall in price, about 150 green, does not
I think that anyone will "sit" on
SPECCY, well may be one, and then
navryadli. I'm not campaigning against anyone
SPECCY and certainly not going to
advertise other platforms - but from
Reality can not escape. Yes, and if
face it, the Spectrum does not
much of a cool computer like this
say, there and everywhere. We just have, that is,
in the "great and mighty Union", this machine
is most popular in
"Mere mortals" because of its cheapness,
availability of home-made
method and an abundance of software
software.

    Spectrum, we can say so
"Russified", which is likely to draw on
the title of national computer. Many
good programmers came out with "school
Bench "SPECCY. Nowhere in any country
This complex is not caught on so and so
no longer has much of its
species as we do, he still
day, continues to delight fans.
If you look at the approximate geographical
distribution of ZX-Spectrum is
seen an interesting pattern.
The most widespread and tenacious "Spectrum
found in those countries in which
population was not dostatachno secured.
For example: Poland, Slovakia, etc., and
then, today, few people in these countries
wrote on SPECCY or actively use them.
Though of course there will always be unity.
The only place where Spectrum
continues "to live and grow - it is our
vast expanses of the "great and mighty."

    Who can boast brand
SPECCY or at least collected by us and
appropriate corporate machine? There
few people who would say that it
Spectrum is fully consistent
Natural Spectrum'u. All of these crafts,
develop, refine, etc. led to
a huge number of varieties of this
popular, but slowly "dying"
computer. And because of this, a host of
incompatible or partially incompatible
programs. Yes you do look - something that
or another edition of SPECCY offered
Revised "Pentagon", "Scorpio" and other
ZX-compatible machines.

    Not all, but to be honest it
I think absolutely everyone dissatisfied
graphics, sound and many more options ZX
Spectrum'a.

    To date, designate two
the further development of ZX. First - this is
there are various gadgets,
improves SPECCY. Second -
the emergence of new developments of the
Spectrum.

    Gadgets for the ZX in my opinion - is
One of the most favorable way for all
users. Important that all these
NAVAROTY were normal When needed
almost all varieties SPECCY
and had no problems with compatibility. Well
Of course the price should be oriented
NOT ON THICK "lapatnik with bucks.

    The second way to further razvitiyaiya -
creating cool new navarochennyh
Spectrum. And then begin to appear
just very real monsters (the monsters
sense navarochennosti and prices).

    As far as is known, has developed new
ZX-compatible machines: ZX NEXT and steep
in their capabilities SPRINTER. And
SCORPION with KAY'em not stand still. And about
others think you can hush up. Interesting
how much would cost such a simple machine
users? Obtained interesnenky
paradox. While it is everywhere
gradual udeshevlvnie same AMIGA and
IBM, Spectrum contrary, the price creeps
up. And what to do with those who simply
is not possible to purchase these
Super Spectrum? And maybe it would be better
gradually furnishing her with all sorts of SPECCY
gadgets? For many think will be
much easier to accumulate a certain amount and
attach the same "screw" than the buying
new comp. But for some reason;), this "screw"
can be fully implemented not
all machines, even turbocharged.
It turns out that the controller is designed only
under navarochennye machine. I think the creation of
all super-Spectrum - not just
desire to further develop ZX. ;) Can
better refine the Spectrum ROM to
normal shape, to be compatible with
existing software and
to create gadgets to the orientation
connect to all Spectum-compatible
machines.

    And it is not far off when the price
Spectrum will not be lower than the price on AMIGA
600. After all, ZX-Spectrum was created by Sir
Clive Sinclair, as ... ;)

    And in conclusion I want to say that I do not
claim to exclusivity of its
opinion. And this nonsense was Naveh question
possible transition to another more
a suitable platform. Although with SPECCY oh
as reluctant to leave, and financial
situation is not quite allow it. I will be glad and
be grateful if someone would respond to
this article. I would like to know the opinion of
Other fans of ZX-Spectrum. Letters
send to the newspaper MOVE any convenient
you want.