by RonTurner on Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:02 pm
The keyword entry is like trying to walk with wooden legs, its just not as good.
I used to have a spectrum back in the day but recently it took me 2 minutes to enter: LOAD""
As a rule I don't touch sponge keyboards, the keyboard on my spectrum is a real keyboard with a metal on metal contact sound! My other spectrum has a saga keyboard, those other spectrums like the spectrum+ still have membranes so not a real keyboard, just a sponge keyboard with plastic on top, and watchout the keys don't fall off! Also my main keyboard is connected with actual wires so no need to pop a match box in to try and patch the dodgy ribbon cable setup. Someone had gone to great lengths to rewire a proper keyboard to my spectrum.
They are also the most listed on trademe, I would like to get a couple of spares but can't get near one due to the same two traders take every last one no matter how high the price goes? They must have a 100+ spectrums???? the result is astronomically high pricing disproportionate to avalibility.