People - Spectrum through the eyes of the average person.

                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
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la  "PEOPLE".                               
 Today you will get acquainted with two characters -
ami of our corrector...                 
 (Editor-in-chief S.F.D.)                         
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
  "View from another platform"       
                                          
                                          
 Quote of the day: And User 128 said:
             "Where is 48, your brother?"     
                                          
 Here we are starting a new one for Spectrums -
Chinese magazines section. It is obvious that Spec-
room has long ceased to be separate
isolated system, so that the appearance
a new section is quite natural. Apple
us is not too common (and even
we have none at all, except for some
"mammoths" that came to us at the dawn of computer
terization), although the computer itself
not even bad and quite popular
in USA. Now that the standard for per-
personal computers have become graphic
shell, it turned out that initially
Graphics-oriented Apple is much more
cuts similar in performance
IBM-compatible models that win
only due to cheapness and availability
software, which is also a lot -
important.  UNIX users also meet
are rare, and about Spectrumthey are unlikely
remember (however, I personally know
several who started with Spec-
truma).  About other exotic systems
like Silicon Graphics, SUN's ra-
there are no barrel stations to speak of. Quite
there are probably various other serious
new computer systems about which
Steady people haven't even heard of it, but they work for them
respectable people, they don’t tell anyone about their work
talk and write articles for our
They certainly won’t be a magazine. Maybe
there will be articles about game consoles, but love
fight serious person over 10 years old
knows that all these consoles are just children
Sky pranks. Even sophisticated units
with games on CDs do not allow
specialties for true connoisseurs to their heart's content
make fun of the game, pick at it and tear it apart
gut it up and down.   Someone
will remember Amig, but I’ve never seen it
"iron" embodiment of this miracle, and all
programs transferred from it appear
as if straight out of thin air.  BC for a long time already
has become an anachronism and is found only in
schools (and museums?), and there is no one here to write
and nothing, but BC could become Soviet
Spectrum's competitor!  Imagine an-
English bourgeoisie dream of getting secret
schemes of the "Household Computer" and are hunting for
the latest demos "from BC". Unfortunately,
the bourgeoisie don't even know about our achievements
national economy, and that's allguessed it
that our authors will mainly be in
dealers in IBM-compatible computers (which
ry, by the way, have long and successfully learned
pretend to be our loved ones and relatives
ZX-..., guess what?).  Let's not hide
It turns out that excessive “personalization” (this
if there is no modem) brought up some, because
blame, redneck, so achieve something
dedicated personalist with a passionate DOOM
It's not so easy to look at, but we'll try
(by the way, has everyone seen the new DOOM for ZX?
So, out of DOOM composure, we will soon get them
we will overtake him!!!). So, the first article
in the new section written by the owner
IBM-compatible.  If possible and
desire, then we will write about the available emulators
rah (=brazen simulators) of Spectrum for
IBM (where do you think V. Mednonogov is?
wrote your own games?)                        
We do not include Internet, FIDO, BBS
to which computer platforms, therefore
networks and everything connected with them remained behind
within the scope of this section.                     
 Happy reading!            

                                          
                                          
Anecdote:                                 
 My little son asks Bill Gates:
 - Dad, is it true that Windows 95 is a lot
   task system?                     
 - True, son. Here is the printer now
   chats and I'll show you.               
                                          
                                          
                                          
 Spectrum through the eyes of the average person.             
 (From IBM PC)             
                                          
                                          
 Imagine if this article appeared
about 10 years ago, in those days when bulky
a slow and sluggish PC could only cause
the condescending smile of ZX owners(even
if their beloved Speccy had just that
almost “naked” processor + tape recorder + old
b/w TV).  They were especially impressive
emerging models of the EU series and less common
strange SPARK. However, fairness
for the sake of it, it should be noted that the original
IBM PC models didn't look much different in appearance
better.  It was quite possible to use the personal computer
used as a heater, and the noise is powerful
fans immediately created a special working
mood and inspired involuntary respect for
clearly felt power contained in
not fragile cases.  Thick
the wiring harnesses clearly communicated the importance
tasks to be solved, disk drives and rare
then the hard drives screeched desperately and
knocked, making it clear how monstrously
huge amounts of information are pumped and
processed by these monsters. Monitors
screens flickered mysteriously, betraying
tions of not always understandable information and related
but irradiating everyone nearby
computer technicians. Everything was in favor
It’s remarkable that large organizations could already
afford to buy computers
without special restrictions and in sufficient quantity
personality.  But users are cunning people, and
when they had free time and
there was no boss nearby, then the light
God, the treasured floppy disk with the game was removed
ramie  It was considered good manners at least once
inday to play Tetris or run
Arcanoid.  The graphics were minimal, from
Sound Devices was the only one present
PC Speaker.  However, back then it still existed
there was a glorious tradition of writing games
large so that they can be stored on
floppy disks, preference was given to ideological
the content of the game, and not the bells and whistles in the design
NI.  Somewhat later (but massively and
rovo) games began to appear that if
and climbed onto the floppy disk, it would certainly clog
cut it all down "to the eyeballs". Especially before
sick readers have probably already re-read
you've read the title of the article, but don't rush
be surprised at the apparent discrepancy, because
that this article aims not only
to praise (oh, how great everything is here!)
or disapproval (yes..., we've seen better)
Spectruma or IBM, but I would like to compare
these two are completely different platforms,
between whom there have long been disagreements
too good relationship. And Spectrum then
time was small, relatively elegant,
especially if you forget the protruding wires and
some models in metal special cor-
pusakh, either made with the help of young
that and anvils, or stamped on
tank factory. I remember the selling companies
computers in their advertisements
Spectrum was put in first place, and then
in a smaller and more modest font:        
" as well as IBM PC, AT".  My only one
a familiar spektrumist (by a strange coincidence)
Deniya, he is also the editor of this magazine)
I always considered it my duty to make fun of
over my unit under the proud name
"ISKRA-1030".  There really was a laugh
over what.  My computer considered it quite es-
it takes a long and tedious time for parents to count everything
your 512Kb RAM, after which more
It took longer to load DOS 3.30. Spectrum on-
immediately, and if he also had a dis-
leader, there was nothing more to wish for.
Even if the games were on cassettes (by the way,
Has anyone seen a microdrive?), then they would-
there was a lot and you could always choose something
whatever suits your mood.  However, soon
personal assistants have eliminated their backlog
and a fair number of the most
various games that suffered from only two
shortcomings.  PC speed has always caused
complaints, and when you sit waiting for support
loads the next picture and the disk tries
shovel all those megabytes that managed to
Even a primitive toy can be occupied, then
you inevitably remember Spectrum.  No wonder
It's amazing that the Z80 handles it so effortlessly
with your work.  Low resources, memory
typically 48K, two and a half interrupts,
so the programmer can afford
know the contents of each byte of memory.
Many users have become serious themselves
programmers and canwrite your own games
or remake someone else's "for yourself." Yes and no
only games.  When we started transferring
graphics from IBM to Spectrum, then arose
the need for our own pro-
viewing graphic files, and such pro-
gram was written (it, like the other
I highly recommend purchasing products from SFD
- very well done).  Everything is now
they really want to write something of their own.
Mandatory attributes have become a variety of
new demos, pre-releases, etc. Everything would be fine
oh, but if you ask me what's more
most memorable when meeting Spec-
cy, then I will call endless "runners" and
greetings.  Down, up, along the curb, along
wall, ceiling, sinusoid. No luck
did you want to avoid general trends, do-it-yourself
activity other than “runners” failed to grow
nothing serious and real good
things began to be written by professionals. Appeared
special programs, text editors,
graphics, sound.  And here the non-
doubtful superiority of personal computers, from
initially focused on solving application-
ny tasks.  PC is not a workstation, but with
copes with its task perfectly, and does not
it's the machine's fault if programs are written for it
Programmers are not always competent and skilled.
Take any game from the 90s and run it
her on PENTIUM. Did you feel the difference?
Yes, and many games on Speccy were transferred from
IBM.  Let's say you have made Elite
more, especially the 128K version. And now
compare Mednonogov's UFO version with the original
crowbar, of course, you have fewer resources, but
That's not what we're talking about. The idea would still be the first
la implemented on IBM. I don't know for sure yet
, what will happen in "Black Crow", but the demo-ver-
This reminds me a lot of Warcraft. But that's it
equals, to fit SUCH games into such a volume,
this is something simply unreal.  Interlaced
version of Mortal Combat is not very impressive
Yes, but DOOM!  Let it only be pre-
releaze (why do you write releaze and
gamez ?) and only two monsters, but still
done very well.  SFD plans
release as close to
original version of the classic "Laser"
Squad".  If successful, it will be built in
original graphics and even sounds. When
creating programs for Spectruma is all the pain
The biggest role is given to the staff. Well then,
to each his own. Spectrum - inexpensive computer
ter, and there is always exactly what you want
have. IBM is expensive (hardware manufacturers)
are rushing towards maximum demand for new
other models, which is why de-
are inhibited, specially calculated
data on the next, more powerful and expensive
current generation of computers), capricious
noisy, but great car.                  
 Totalgood!                
                                          
                                          
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; Article written & corrected by R.V.A.   
; Edited by S.F.D.                        
; Music by MR.KEY                         
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