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My first computer was a ZX81, then an QL. I still have them at home. Maybe I'll try to power them up. I've found some listings of programs I wrote in BASIC on t
by pmontra 5y ago
My first computer was a ZX81, then an QL. I still have them at home. Maybe I'll try to power them up. I've found some listings of programs I wrote in BASIC on the ZX81. They are only marginally easier to understand than machine code, maybe not :-) but they were the first step to bring me here. Thanks Sir Sinclair.
- browningstreet 5y agoI wish I still had my original Osborne 1, and my Sinclair QL...
- rwmj 5y agoDon't plug them in without doing some basic checks! A common fault with the ZX81 at least is the PSU and/or the internal voltage regulator degrades/fails and will destroy the RAM chips. Have a look through some of Noel Retro Lab videos for some tips first: https://www.youtube.com/c/NoelsRetroLab/videos https://www.youtube.com/c/NoelsRetroLab/videos Edit: Different channel, but here's a video about ZX81 restoration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyluEM0N6TY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyluEM0N6TY
- alok-g 5y agoI too still have the computer and it powers up. 90% of the keys have stopped working though.
- pjmlp 5y agoI also own mine still, but I will never plug them again, too afraid to fry them.