ZX Spectrum NEXT in the field

Skerries

starts tomorrow at 9pm

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-2

Tom Mann Centuria

Skerries wrote: »

starts tomorrow at 9pm

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-2

Interested to see if the price/spec is the same as the original run.

Firefox11

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Interested to see if the price/spec is the same as the original run.

I'm seriously thinking of going for a second one!!!

Skerries

went for the accelerated version which works out at €390 with delivery

the early bird went in seconds

what joystick would you recommend for it?

McDermotX

Reached its goal in no time at all.

Good to see.

Tom Mann Centuria

Skerries wrote: »

went for the accelerated version which works out at €390 with delivery

the early bird went in seconds

what joystick would you recommend for it?

Welcome to the club!

Get a 8bitdo 2.4ghz wireless Megadrive controller. Ideal, and the dongle only sticks out a tiny bit. Joysticks are too difficult for my old hands!

Firefox11

Skerries wrote: »

went for the accelerated version which works out at €390 with delivery

the early bird went in seconds

what joystick would you recommend for it?

Quite a bit more expensive than the first round. Reason given they got hit with taxes first time round and personal cost to the team. Had to be covered this time round. Definitely recommend the 8Bitdo Megadrive wireless 2.4 controller. Works brilliant with the next.

Tom Mann Centuria

Not such a huge difference in price between then and now for us in Ireland because the exchange rate is more favourable at present.

McDermotX

Up to over 900k now pledged in less than a day. Massive success.

Stretch goals met, they've upped the spec now to 2mb, colour manual, free game etc

Skerries

they've broken the 1m mark

The Last Bandit

Just backed it, not sure why really as I don't particularly like the Spectrum... Still waiting for the Amstrad Next

Tom Mann Centuria

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Just backed it, not sure why really as I don't particularly like the Spectrum... Still waiting for the Amstrad Next

There is a CPC core for the Next but not sure if it's anywhere near the finished article.

The Last Bandit

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

anywhere near the finished article.

Neither was the Amstrad

McDermotX

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Just backed it, not sure why really as I don't particularly like the Spectrum... Still waiting for the Amstrad Next

C64 > Spectrum >>> Amstrad

Tom Mann Centuria

Skerries wrote: »

they've broken the 1m mark

Million Sterling now too. Thought it would be popular but it's doing way better than I expected.

Dr Bob

McDermotX wrote: »

C64 > Spectrum >>> Amstrad

Atari800xl>C64>Amstrad>BarcodeBattler>Spectrum

McDermotX

Dr Bob wrote: »

Atari800xl>C64>Amstrad>BarcodeBattler>Spectrum

Go'won outta dat ! :P

Always plump for the C64, but looking forward to giving the Next a going over next year at some point.
Didn't bother the first time round, as I was still tinkering with an old +2 and a Harlequin build, so backed the Ultimate 64 project instead, but its fantastic to see the response to this second phase.

Tom Mann Centuria

1.2 million stretch goal reached, the less than inspiring inline power switch (branded). They need to tell us the final goal now, the 1.5 million, which I don't see them reaching anyway, unless it's super duper.

Firefox11

Gone past last stretch goal of £1.5M (New Head over Heels Game/Remake) 70 Hrs left to go till end. It's an extraordinary achievement for a second time round kickstarter.

Tom Mann Centuria

Firefox11 wrote: »

Gone past last stretch goal of £1.5M (New Head over Heels Game/Remake) 70 Hrs left to go till end. It's an extraordinary achievement for a second time round kickstarter.

1.65 million and I didn't think they'd make 1.5, and with 24 hours to go, 4700 backers, although just shy of a hundred of those are just people supporting the Kickstarter with a fiver or whatever.

Tom Mann Centuria

Finished at 1.84 million which is staggering really. Over 5000 new Nexts on the way.

Skerries

well that's my bank account nearly €400 lighter

McDermotX

Back up for pre-order, with an August shipping time frame

https://www.specnext.com/shop/

Skerries

anyone want a small ZX Spectrum t-shirt (M) that I stupidly bought not looking at the sizes properly?

it's the one with the black sleeve and is a nice soft lycra material

https://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/0.html?spm=a2g0s.buyer_leave_review.0.0.2fed6c1bCVlm5v&orderId=8118852042358632&productId=32887776833

I have re-ordered and gone for an xl this time

Skerries

Kickstarter for a PCB Rasp Pi board

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hermitretro/hermit-retro-zx-spectrum-board?ref=thanks-copy

Tom Mann Centuria

Skerries wrote: »

Kickstarter for a PCB Rasp Pi board

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hermitretro/hermit-retro-zx-spectrum-board?ref=thanks-copy

It's a nice idea but 160 euro posted for a ready to go board, puts you in same price range as the Next N-GO, which gives you a ZX Uno and ZX Spectrum Next for virtually the same money. Or even a fully cased, ready to go Omni for less money (if you don't mind waiting, and waiting, and waiting)

I hope it does well but think it's imagined a niche (in a very niche market) that isn't there.

KeRbDoG

Considering it looks like you bring the case etc. - if you already have a Speccy 48k and you are just want HDMI output, maybe look into getting a ZX-HD.

Update: Or even a TKPie. Seemly both of these will work with 128k units also

Tom Mann Centuria

Spectrum Next still commanding decent money. There's one for sale on the Facebook group for 500 euro.

Skerries

mine finally arrived 39 months after ordering

Well packaged but haven't tried it out yet

Tom Mann Centuria

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121480353#Comment_121480353

Enjoy, I've got a lot of fun out of mine just tinkering with it. I'm envious all the people getting their KS2 Nexts. I couldn't really justify a 2nd one though.

SteM

Mine arrived this morning which was a nice Christmas present :) My son looked at me like I have 10 heads when I tried to explain it to him. I see someone in Ireland is looking for crazy money on ebay already, dreaming.

The Last Bandit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121486242#Comment_121486242

That's just a ridiculous price, one did sold for 650 last week and even thats stupid money for it. I'm probably going to sell mine on but its hard to figure out a price thats not a total gouger and still not attract flippers

Tom Mann Centuria

I'd stick it on at starting price of whatever it cost you plus a hundred quid profit and see where it ends up. Wouldn't worry about being seen as a gouger, if you backed it you helped people who actually want one get it, with stretch goals etc. so I'd feel no guilt about profiteering.

The Last Bandit

Ah feck it, decided to keep it and get stuck in instead.

Where's a good place to get Next specific software for it ?

Tom Mann Centuria

Itch.io has quite a few, the official site has a software page but it's a bit out of date I think.

https://www.specnext.com/software-directory/

There's going to be something on latest Distro that allows you to download next stuff directly to your Next too.