ZX Vega+

Housey · 2 Aug 2018 at 22:26

Anyone been watching this farce? I knew nothing about it until a couple of weeks ago when I saw a Tweet and started to do some digging. If you have some time and want to see a cluster **** in flight, have a read!

http://retro-computers.co.uk

Flibster · 3 Aug 2018 at 12:46

It's a complete shambles. They've delivered some of them, but they're a disaster.

BowdonUK · 5 Aug 2018 at 13:48

A retrogaming guy on youtube made some comments about the situation in a video he did and immediately that video got a massive amount of downvotes. They were traced back to some bot network.

It's very sad when a company thinks it can bully people.

I hear they aren't allowed to use the ZX part in the name now. Apparently Sky own the copyright.

Rannoch · 5 Aug 2018 at 14:31

I have one arriving on Tuesday, from a 3rd party seller.

Rannoch · 6 Aug 2018 at 18:07

Anyone else get one?

vanpeebles · 6 Aug 2018 at 21:18

As a Sinclair fanboy I think they are a terrible, I reckon they will be mega collectable in future though. I prefer real Sinclairs

Rannoch · 6 Aug 2018 at 21:25

It looks terrible. Will see what turns up.

More news today lol

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/06/retro_computers_ltd_roundup/

vanpeebles · 6 Aug 2018 at 21:33

For me, a portable Speccy should have a little keyboard.

Rannoch · 7 Aug 2018 at 00:44

Good idea, start another Indiegogo project

Retro Computers are a shambles, I wonder how many units were actually sent out?

Duke · 7 Aug 2018 at 09:36

I feel for anyone that backed this turd. There is a good review here -

Its a shame as this could have been decent.

Rannoch · 7 Aug 2018 at 12:18

Duke said:
I feel for anyone that backed this turd. There is a good review here -

Its a shame as this could have been decent.

Just took delivery, it’s smaller that I expected. The build quality isn’t bad but looks nothing like to the original concept

EDIT - when I say build quality isn’t bad I have since had a change of heart. Games are virtually impossible to play due to the poor buttons, at least mine hasn’t got any scratches.

Bubo · 7 Aug 2018 at 19:00

Duke said:
I feel for anyone that backed this turd. There is a good review here -

Its a shame as this could have been decent.

My God! Black paper stuck in the box probably covering a Reebok label.

Rannoch · 7 Aug 2018 at 19:28

I must have been sent mine in the original box, at least the sender wrapped it well. Black paper that doesn’t cover the unit so it must have bounced around in the post.

Hearing reports that two units wont boot anymore after being left to charge overnight.

vanpeebles · 7 Aug 2018 at 21:09

Get a real speccy out

Rannoch · 7 Aug 2018 at 21:26

vanpeebles said:
Get a real speccy out

I would but I’m missing the lead that goes to the tv and dont have anyway way of loading the games? Wouldn’t mind playing Skooldaze.

vanpeebles · 7 Aug 2018 at 21:45

Get an SD Card Interface and depending on speccy, an RGB scart lead or even hdmi interface.

sideways14a · 7 Aug 2018 at 21:47

Good god what a bunch of epic 'tards this lot are, very late releasing what is essentially a crap emulator in a plastic case and then buying a downvote hit on someone who calls them out on it.

Sadder than a box of dead puppies.

Rannoch · 7 Aug 2018 at 21:50

vanpeebles said:
Get an SD Card Interface and depending on speccy, an RGB scart lead or even hdmi interface.

It’s a original 48K speccy.

BongoHunter · 7 Aug 2018 at 21:53

Sky are pulling the trademarks that they've given to these guys for use with Vegas (aquired by Sky when they pirchased Amstrad)- hopefully this will all be over soon, huge potential wasted, this could have been so great

vanpeebles · 7 Aug 2018 at 22:42

Vargas said:
It’s a original 48K speccy.

DivMMC interface and HDMI interface