Still Sprinter — ZXNet «zx.spectrum»

From Ivan Mak To All 26 January 1998

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█ Once upon a time, Thursday January 0-1434 1918 0-23:0-25, Vladimir Yudin
█ wrote for Ivan Mak:

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VY> Here the problem is not in the processing of scan codes, but in the AT keyboard.
VY> On the Spectrum you can simultaneously press at least all 40 buttons,
VY> and on IBM about 5-6 maximum.
So this is true, but how often does a user press ten fingers on the keyboard at the same time, with the goal of getting something other than a glitch?

░▒▓██ Sincerely, Ivan. ██▓▒░

TR-DOS 5.04Ei

From Max Romanoff To All 27 January 1998

Ivan is that you?
...why were you telling Vladimir Yudin about Sprinter after all?

IM> So this is true, but how often does a user press ten
IM> fingers on the keyboard at the same time, with the goal of getting something other than a glitch?

a what about toys for several people? As I understand it, the three of us
won’t be able to play, right?

Good Luck...

... Has anything done more than MS-DOS to hold back progress?

From Ivan Mak To All 29 January 1998

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█ Once upon a time, Tuesday January 27 1998 23:31, Max Romanoff
█ wrote for Ivan Mak:

MR> what about toys for several people? As far as I understand, the three of us
MR> won’t be able to play, right?
It’ll be fun.. however. :)) One is behind the keyboard, another is with a joystick, the third is with a mouse, and the fourth is holding the power switch. :))))))))
Yes, and the one with the pacifier is on top of the monitor.

From Max Romanoff To All 29 January 1998

Ivan is that you?
...why did you tell me about Sprinter after all?

IM> It will be fun.. however. :)) One is behind the keyboard, another is with a joystick,
IM> the third is with a mouse, and the fourth is holding the power switch. :))))))))
IM> Yes, and the one with the pacifier, on top of the monitor.

Despite your ridiculous joke, there are such toys, they are played
partially from the keyboard.

Good Luck...

... Three mouse buttons may be too many, but one is sure not enough.