Promotion (second) of the Spectrum platform?!

ZXNet echo conference «zx.spectrum»

From Andrew Savichev To All 27 March 1998


Hi, All!

> AS> In other words, is it possible and if possible, then in what ways,
> AS> a new strengthening of the Spectrum?
>IMHO, in the form in which the Spectrum now exists (more precisely, in which it was
>since 1982-86), it is probably already difficult to promote it, because They are too seducing potential users with all sorts of consoles, and those who are richer - PCs. In order for the Spectrum to be competitive now, it is necessary (and very
needed) to improve the graphics and sound (since this is usually what people pay attention to when evaluating a car), but with improved graphics, it is necessary to raise the clock rate.
Then there are specific questions.
It’s better to answer in soap, I’ll publish the results.

Let’s be realistic. After all, you have to pay for everything.
First of all, it should be clear that in addition to Pentagon-128K/512K (7.5MHz),
Scorpio 256K/512K+GMX 1M/4M? (7.5MHz) is practically already there
Sprinter-4M (21MHz).
They have 8r. z80, and the Sprinter has a hardware video accelerator.
You pay $45 to install GMX? for the purchase of a Sprinter $100 (-$25 for
the old fee? for any or for Scorpionovskaya?).
They already have a Sprinter, and the GMX is about to be. But don’t rush to throw away
Pentagons and Scorpions (who will buy Sprinters), give
to people for beer, whom I will try to please by the fall ;)

1) 8 rubles. 10MHz z80 with 8/16p smart/div, 1M stat. RAM with battery , flash 4M,
video before512x384 attr., VG93, Scorpio-bus for $75?
2) z380-16/8 Mb, video up to 512x384x256, sound 2x16x44.4kНZ + VG93 +
flash 8M + IDE + 2COM + LPT for $160?

THERE WILL BE MORE option T, for only $10-12, but you will probably learn about it on Fantop :)
These are real options for the near future;)
Everything else is a dream. “Pisish 32 rub. rubbish” has already dropped below the $ 70 mark.
True, of course, it will all be picked up soon. But new rubbish will appear, etc. etc.
Thanks to everyone who responded, send me a message to my fido-equivalent and to
mas...@satan.spb.su
Special thanks to Igor Maznitsa, without whom everything will remain words! :)
Wish to everyone: don’t rush to the big screens, end up on an Amiga or
pussy, at least dream of a Mac, don’t even dream of it.
By the way, wait for Merced, it will have a downloadable
command flash and any software will run on it,
just like on the G3. Pensium MMX is dead - that's where it belongs.

PS: Applications for the manufacture of T are accepted (indicate your computer,
in principle it will also fit the 48 Spectrum, just install the sockets for
percent in advance), I'm targeting it for Scorpio-256 for now.
Don't bother me about the characteristics. I’ll say right away that today’s readiness is 3-5%.

With respect, Andrey Savichev/ CGS