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http://www.specnext.com/

Looks really gorgeous. Wonder if the FPGA inside can run the QL FPGA core :-D


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Eeee that's lovely!


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Very nice!


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XorA wrote:http://www.specnext.com/

Looks really gorgeous. Wonder if the FPGA inside can run the QL FPGA core :-D
We have a big discussion during the Weekend on Italian ML LIST and on FB.

Is SPECTACULAR!

I would LOVE to have a NEW QL too designed by Dickinson and ther renewed.

It will be fantastic ;)


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Can you point me to these discussions on the ML List and/or Facebook please? I understand italian ;-)


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thorsinclair wrote:Can you point me to these discussions on the ML List and/or Facebook please? I understand italian ;-)

Great!

I know you? Italian mail list Friend? ;)


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Hi,
No, we don't know each other. Am just curious to find out more of the discussion about the specnext on your mailing list. Can you publish a link please?


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I think, in the first place it is just an experimental thing. Would be nice but we all know such announcements in the Ql world.


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If you want to say the spectrum next would only be experimental then no.
Spectrum next is a well tested FPGA implementation. It's prototypes were called TBBlue.
All perfectly running. There were prototypes that had no expansion port and later victor trucco made the prototype with expansion port.
The disadvantage of spectrum next is that there is nearly every cell of the fpga used.
It's so full that ZX80, ZX81 and Jupiter ace are not synthetic but spectrum emulators for these (cartridge from Paul farrow).
So QL won't fit inside.
And ZXUno has a larger FPGA and will definitely be cheaper than spectrum next.
kind regards Paul


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Paul wrote: So QL won't fit inside.
Gah! I was hoping this would make for a good QL :( The case/keys are very similar!


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