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From: jec@nesac2.UUCP (John Carter ATLN SADM)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.misc
Subject: Re: ZX-80 Hackers (Any Jupiter Ace folks ?) Eh?
Summary: there are uses
Message-ID: <1247@nesac2.UUCP>
Date: 23 Sep 88 00:59:24 GMT
References: <8809111858.AA19177@decwrl.dec.com> <2062@mva.cs.liv.ac.uk>
Organization: A.T.&T. Lisle, Ill.
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In article <2062@mva.cs.liv.ac.uk>, keith@mva.cs.liv.ac.uk writes:
> In article <8809111858.AA19177@decwrl.dec.com>,
> secrist@msdsws.DEC.COM (Richard Secrist, Digital Equip. Corp. USA) writes:
] ] 
] ] 	I've been looking for something to do with the Timex-1000 clone
] ] 	I have (the PC-8300) that I got mostly because it was practically
] ] 	free and it's related to my Jupiter Ace.
] 
] Is this a joke?
] 
] Keith

There are several ideas for the use of the ZX.

1) with the 64K RAM, make a printer buffer (a printer driver that converts the
	ZX screen codes to ASCII and drives a parallel printer is less than
	1000 bytes of hand-coded assembly - the magazine folded before they
	printed the article, but they sent me the camera ready copy and a 
	'we hope you find some place to publish this' letter - but then I
	discovered the 6809... )

2) put 16K of static RAM (two 8Kx8 chips) on the board, use a battery backed
	power supply, and make a house controller, or a security system
	controller - use an LCD TV for a display and provide a continuous
	status display on the front of the controller case - remember that
	the 'terminal interface' (keyboard + rf modulator) is included with
	the ZX series.

3) turn your imagination loose with an 'intelligent module' to include in
	_any_ project.
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