That's right ladies and gentlemen, a UK company is going to be resurrecting the zombified corpse of the once beloved ZX Spectrum. Keep reading past the break for more details.
The Recreated Sinclair ZX Spectrum is very appropriately named. It will recreate the feel and nostalgia of playing games on the old machines while bringing in some fun new features. For starters, it's a wireless device and it can work as a standalone keyboard if that's what you fancy. Alternately you can use the bluetooth 3.0 to connect to many phones, tablets, computers and TVs to provide a monitor for this wherever you happen to be.
Now, you'll need certain apps, free I'm told, to connect the keyboard in order to run this device as a true ZX Spectrum. With the app though you'll be able to play original ZX Spectrum games, as well as program your own in Sinclair Spectrum Basic! That all sounds like great fun if you're already nostalgic for the ZX, or perhaps if you are just really into retro gaming or hardware.
So how do you get your hands on one? They're up for pre-order from several sites, all UK based sadly. The price? £99 , which is going to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $150. I don't see myself rushing out to pick this up, but I imagine it will do quite well in the UK where the ZX Spectrum was massively popular in it's day.
What are your thoughts on The Recreated Sinclair ZX Spectrum? Will you pick one up or is it a foolish attempt to capitalize on nostalgia? Let us know in the comments below.
So how do you get your hands on one? They're up for pre-order from several sites, all UK based sadly. The price? £99 , which is going to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $150. I don't see myself rushing out to pick this up, but I imagine it will do quite well in the UK where the ZX Spectrum was massively popular in it's day.
What are your thoughts on The Recreated Sinclair ZX Spectrum? Will you pick one up or is it a foolish attempt to capitalize on nostalgia? Let us know in the comments below.
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