Looking for statistics on the Computer market of the 80's

From: Voyager <voyager_at_hol.gr>
Date: Tue Sep 24 02:03:00 2002

OK, let's see, how is possible to change the CPU of the ZX Spectrum 48K (the
rubber keyd version) to get double/triple the performance? how could I have
no 48K but 1MB instead? How could I mount a CDROM or Hard disk?
Could I change my old floppy drive( no "sinclair" floppies existed for the
ZX48K) to a new larger one? Let's say, I need a better resolution on
graphics, and 3 channel sound generator.

Upgrading from my point of view, and I guess you would agree with me, is
something that can be done by (almost) everyday people, at very *VERY*
reasonable cost, and not by nerds or extreme hobbyist (like myself).
"Upgrading" should not need an Electronic Engineering degree.

Only modular systems, and with a lot of hardware options and development
through time, could be considered "Upgrade-friendly", like the PC or the
Apple-II. Amigas were a different case, I am reffering mostly to 80's 8bit
home computers, and not the 16/32bit monsters :-)


From: "Tony Duell"
> > I want to point out, what happen to the home computers, and that it's
> > impossible to upgrade them, anyway, and the only solution/destination is
>
> COme again? "It's impossible to upgrade home computers"??? I guess that's
> total news to me, and to many others on this list (who have machines
> expanded and modified _way_ beyond what the manufacturers ever intended).
>
> -tony
>
Received on Tue Sep 24 2002 - 02:03:00 BST