I did a Rubber Jonnie and bought another computer

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Re: I did a Rubber Jonnie and bought another computer

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VGA screens probably didn't exist when you were 11 though. :-)
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Re: I did a Rubber Jonnie and bought another computer

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stephen_usher wrote: 08 Mar 2022 20:56 VGA screens probably didn't exist when you were 11 though. :-)
I'm not even sure CGA was back in 1981?
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Re: I did a Rubber Jonnie and bought another computer

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PhilC wrote: 08 Mar 2022 20:34
rubber_jonnie wrote: 08 Mar 2022 20:29

I guarantee its the edge connector, give it a clean with IPA and a spot of contact cleaner and she'll be right 😁
Yeah I will give that a try but also ha ve a 32k ram chip coming for the internal expansion as well.
I got one of these:

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It's a ZXExpand +, 32KB RAM with an SD card reader, Sound chip, reset button & joystick port. Definitely worthwhile even if it does rely on the edge connector.
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Re: I did a Rubber Jonnie and bought another computer

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PhilC wrote: 08 Mar 2022 21:17 I'm not even sure CGA was back in 1981?
Giving your age away there @PhilC ? :lol:

These youngsters... ;)
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Re: I did a Rubber Jonnie and bought another computer

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PhilC wrote: 08 Mar 2022 21:17
stephen_usher wrote: 08 Mar 2022 20:56 VGA screens probably didn't exist when you were 11 though. :-)
I'm not even sure CGA was back in 1981?
Hehe... I'm not sure CGA arrived with the first IBM-PC, which arrived that year from what I remember. MDA did though.

Anyway, it shows that you're 5 years younger than I am. ;-)
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Re: I did a Rubber Jonnie and bought another computer

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We'll have none of those young whipper snapper remarks thank you `:P :lol:

I'm actually used to being the oldest engineer where I work.

@rubber_jonnie Where did you pick up that zx divide? is it worth the pennies, etc.
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