Vinyl Data- Classic Computers / Indie music tricks crossover

[Andrew Burton]

I can't believe noone has mentioned this yet, but I have heard that during the (early?) 80's a Radio station did play computer programs for people to record off the radio.

No, I don't know which radio station this was, nor do I have any evidence other than heresay.

I was hoping someone here would have mention it, or could possibly confirm it.


Yes, the Spectrum was big here in the UK. As a Spectrum user (and owner) I believe there were several models. Not sure if you'd count the Z80 & Z81 as part of the family, but I know there was the ZX Spectrum 48k, 128k, 128k +2, 128k +2a, and 128k +3.

The +3 version used a floppy drive whereas all the previous version primarily used tapes.
The Spectrum I own (put somewhere "safe" by my parents) had a built-in tapedeck to the right of the keyboard.


Regards,
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk at yahoo.co.uk


From: Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Vinyl Data- Classic Computers / Indie music tricks crossover
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Date: Tuesday, 30 September, 2008, 11:27 PM

> 
> Tom Peters wrote:
> 
> >   Most of these programs were written for the Sinclair Spectrum
home=20
> > computer series. The Sinclair Spectrum was a relatively cheap home=20
> > computer system that used a television set as a monitor and loaded=20
> > programs from tapes. It thrived in England in the early 80=92s:
> 
> s/England/the UK/

I beleive both versions are correct.

The Spectrum sold well throughout the UK I believe. It also sold well in 
England, which is part of the UK.

-tony