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We have an additional
material and we decided to make
a new section in which there will be
a little bit of everything. For example we will
give information about computers
and about computer improvements -
ZX-SPECTRUM.
"About computers..."
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The other day someone came up to me
the man said that the computer
IBM is better than ZX-SPECTRUM 128.
I opened my mouth, but they stopped me
my friend is an ardent AMIZHNIK,
who sincerely (i.e. very
loudly) objected to him and laid out
everything he thinks about IBM. That one
in response he said the following phrase
"... but if you compare..." .
And this phrase stuck with me...
crumple, because it was weird to compare
Shaft Speccy with IBM! Our follow-
making modest attempts in terms of pro-
insights about other architectures
(AMIGA OF COURSE!!!) called
hasty escape of this subject
ta, because his knowledge about AMIGA og-
limited to one name...
It is immediately clear that this man is
I've been sitting on Spectrum for a long time. Because
if he hadn'tknew about him at all
or at least once “sat” on
48 cassette - it would have a tongue
didn’t bother to compare today
cute IBM and Spectrum!
But since we started talking about comparison
we will compare (?).
Let me make a reservation right away that the conversation
will be exclusively about "life"
your computers. I call him "alive"
I want a computer for which
the software is written in a professional language
level and this computer is active
but they use it. With this approach
cassettes are automatically cut off
new (in our country - exactly) Spe
ctrums, IBM PC XT and IBM PC AT
286 - how paradoxical it is.
In principle, the IBM AT Z86 can also be
counted among the "dead", but enough
the exact number of programs for it and
the fact that it is actively used
there is a large number of people - not
allows my impudent nature to
call the troika (RS Z86) - dead
What is ZX-SP
ECTRUM 128? This is the most popular
8-bit computer in the world!!! This
the most durable computer. He's up to
still alive in England (homeland of Spe
SSU), an example of this is the publishing
"EMULATE" magazines available there,
"SUBLIMINALY EXSTACY" (about not
It is not known for sure, because here
there is only 1 issue for the year 95,
but EMULATE is definitely published). Cro-
me England - Speccy is alive and in Czecho-
Slovakia, Poland, and other countries
from a former socialist camp. And about
neighboring countries and about
Russia itself - I’m generally silent.
Awhat are the characteristics of this
computer? Clock frequency -
- Z.5 MHz. 8-bit process
rubbish, the amount of RAM is 48-256 kb. And in
what is the secret of such a colo
sebaceous survivability and spread
with such characteristics
kah? In its cheapness, and huge
sea of software,
written and still being written
since then (take at least our journal-
cash), and here (in the CIS) this company
pewter is just going through his
rebirth! For today
day we can firmly talk about
this. A clear confirmation of this
games are: "PRINCE OF PERSIA",
"UFO-1 (UFO: ENEMY UNKNOWN)",
"UFO-2 (UFO: DEVILS OF THE ABYSS)",
"WINNIE THE POOH", "FITT" - and many others.
others that are worse, or not so
highly advertised. And about
system programs I generally
I’m silent, because system programs
our programmers and systems. prog-
the frames of previous years are not at all
there is no comparison. By the way, love
di are still using 48 kb
cassette Spectrum!!! And them
I can only regret it :-(
The rise of SPECCY in the West was
was at the end of 88 - mid 90
years. To many this will seem scary
nym. But in reality this
there is nothing strange. Just in time
this time the main layers of the population
niya (middle class) acquired
home computers, and companies
manufacturers started making
very cool games. So it's always
yes the main criteria forabout
flowering of this or that computer
ra was the price and quantity
P.O. for him. And the main reason is
the disappearance of popular fashion
business is the appearance on the market
ke much more powerful access
low (in terms of price) and natural
but compatible or just like that
one hundred emulating the previous model
del. Which, by the way, is what they did
AMIGA manufacturers. For $1200 you can
buy POWER AMIGA, which is on
100% compatible with POWER MACIN-
TOSH, 100% compatible with POWER
PC (IBM), and emulates PC-
PENTIUM 120. Why only emu
lyrates? But because RS models
change each other extremely often
friend in an effort to catch up
Macintosh performance and
Amiga. And as long as Apple computers
fulfill their obligations under
creation of a single computer -
Intel is rushing to rivet a new pro
Pentium processor without bothering
even really test it.
But this is understandable, because Power Ma
cintosh is different from Power PC -
like an airliner from a corn grower:
both fly, but at different altitudes
and at different speeds and ranges
Well, it’s true that prices vary. But
there in the west the difference is not $300
is such a serious obstacle
advantage for purchasing a computer
ra of the future. So the idea of
shared computer in advance
This is a setup for IBM. Well
Intel is not IBM, they need Chinese
Sell your processors to people.
And the Chinese don'tfools, it's already started
whether to make Pentium pro-
processors. So there will be an UPGRADE
continue... True computer
The Pentium Thor is so cool that
has almost caught up with AMIGA 1200 in
with its graphic and sound
capabilities (with corresponding
graphics and sound cards
of course. "Naked" Pentium which
beeps from the PC-Speaker - leaving -
it makes a bad impression even for
Sinclair's. How? so cool
that computer, but the sound is a little
better than from beeper at 48k).
But the world does not stand still, the same
the very AMIGA 1200 that was launched
produce in 1990, in se-
today is just a moment
minimal configuration from this
families for software manufacturers
(meaning serious and croup
ny producers, not "horseradish zn"
"What kind of software" from Polska Republ
ika) And even then - insufficient swearing
themed resources for cool
coolest 3d games: square ceilings
and walls and other details of landscapes
and everything else, including mon-
strov (especially on PC) - few
can be satisfied except
our poor user
Yes of course. So the secret is crazy
popular gaming console
ki "Sony play station" - the limit
but simple. But now everything is already
the era of virtual is getting closer and closer
games appear here and there
fans of playing in a helmet and per-
chats, feel yourself in another
parallel world. They are also getting cheapercorresponding devices.
By the way, compare manufacturers
of PENTIUM computers and
AMIGA performance only
these processors are a misconception. B
AMIGA processor maximally
loaded and busy exclusively
but with logic, but with graphics and sound
4 other processors are occupied, (3
processor for graphics, 1 for
sound), - they are called superprocesses
ramie, because they are specially designed
tuned to work with graphics and
sound! That's what it's all about
damn it's such a monstrously fast game
fics and cool sound on AMIGA!
And on PENTIUM there is one processor -
for everyone, and you need to buy a lot
cool graphics card to
it was possible to compare at least
approximately in speed and ca-
in honor of AMIGA 1200 and PENTIUM!!!
P.S.: Everything you read here
is in no way a Ru-
guide to purchasing AMIGA, because
at the time of writing the article the author
I didn’t know the exact data on AMIGA!!
The next issue will feature
accurate data on the characteristics
AMIGA ristikam. Prepare in advance
Validol and other soothing agents
quality...
COMPUTER UPGRADES
SCORPION ZS-256
AND DISK DRIVE
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Finally have onemagazine,
in which you can pour out your soul
shu. Today the topic is my soul
yaniya - improvements. Don't be scared
you don't need a soldering iron,
not some cunning microcircuit
ma. You don't have to buy anything.
Both modifications are by no means
will not ruin your computer.
Not only that, thanks to them you have
all programs will be loaded.
and you can listen to cool digital
roved Mouzons!
The first revision concerns the dis-
driver! Many people bought the game "Field
miracles" or "Prince of Persia" -
can't download them. Part of
these people are running back to
exchange a poorly recorded disc!
(If you believe these people, then the floor
It seems that Japanese drives are
SUCH BULLSHIT!!!)
My caring questions about
how it all happened (at what month-
those reset, etc. etc. ) -
perceived as a search for reasons
because of which they must not
exchange their disk. It goes without saying
given a special “friendly” atmosphere
the sphere in which it comes to me -
to explain about the revision. Recognition
to be honest - I'm tired!!!!!!
Now I will finish with 2 words
this once and for all!
So, all owners of Soviet
ELECTRONICS 5Z05 disk drives,
5Z11, 5Z1Z, 5Z2Z, and others...
ATTENTION!
TAKE THE DISK DRIVE, FIND THE RE-
SLIPS IN THE FORM OF 3 PINS, WHICH
THE SWARMS STAND SEPARATE FROM THE REST!
Jumpers aresuch pins
the basis of which is on Soviet
drives are usually blue
and these pins are shorted in pairs
SO THESE PINS STAND SEPARATELY
FROM OTHERS AND THEIR CLOSING OPTIONS -
NIYA ONLY TWO!!! AND ONE OF
THESE OPTIONS ARE CORRECT! A DRU-
GOY ACCORDINGLY IS WRONG!
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS
TROUBLES (?!!!) WITH THIS "DEVELOPMENT"
THEN BRING YOUR DISK DRIVE, AND WE'RE ON
IN YOUR EYES AND FOR PURELY SYMBOLI-
WE'LL TRANSFER THIS CHECK BOARD
MYCHKA IN DR. POSITION.
And now I'll tell you about another
hack work, thanks to which you
you can listen to cool digital
new melodies that have become very
popular recently.
This modification is intended to
exclusively for the computer "Scor"
pion". The owners of the others are not
128k cars that don't hear chi
lined sound in:
music editor INSTRUMENT
game Super space invaders
game Fiveteen's
7th part of the LYRA II demo
and many others (especially the latter)
programs
- these people are left behind, -
Sorry...
So, I digress. For this up-
work, take the Scorpion board, and
on it we find the following micro-
circuit - K5SSID7, then ...
Yes whatрассказывать, лучше один
раз увидеть, чем сто раз перечи-
тывать ...
Благодаря этой небольшой дора-
ботке вы абсолютно не испортите
работы вашего компьютера - мало
этого с этого момента ваш компью
тер сможетreproduce digitally
bathroom sound. And who hasn't heard the mu-
zone in the intro to the game "SUPER SPACE"
INVADERS" - he didn’t hear at all
normal music on Spectrum!
(But this is my purely subjective
opinion, although I haven't yet
met a man who would
didn't agree with me on this
question!)
The one who still doesn't trust
(but in vain) the above modification
ke - maybe hang this on the nightstand -
ler, and before each audition -
turning off digital audio
start the 6th leg. I guess
that this subject suffered with
week, and making sure that this is up to
work has absolutely no effect on
compatibility and performance -
the ability of his computer - will find more
useful application for your
toggle switch. :-)
So, I told you (and
popped) about 2 modifications that
you can do it without spending
not a single penny! But there is one more
well, it concerns SCORPI again
ONA ZS 256. People! Know! The best
ROM for the above-mentioned SCORP -
- ROM v2.95!!! It has been corrected
all (!!!) shortcomings of the previous ones
versions.
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