Tag: Rick Dickinson

It is with great sadness that we learned that Rick Dickinson lost the battle against cancer and passed away on April 24th. Rick had a very successful career but for us, retro enthusiasts, he was well-known for the design of the ZX-81, the ZX Spectrum, and the Sinclair QL. The Sinclair machines were successful for many reasons, from price to…

Victor Trucco has just posted some interesting new images from Sinclair designer Rick Dickinson regarding the positioning of the two 9 pin joystick ports on the ZX spectrum Next. Victor Trucco: It’s possible to see that the connector isn’t touching too close to the table, even with the Next legs opened. On this version too, the new RPi position with…

The ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter broke the 600K Barrier today! The chat is buzzing on the Next Facebook group and people are Tweeting like mad! If for some strange reason you haven’t heard about the ZX Spectrum Next, it’s an updated and enhanced version of the ZX Spectrum totally compatible with the original, featuring major hardware developments of the past…