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If you, like everybody else, is excited about the upcoming ZX Spectrum Next, a modern version of the iconic Sinclair computer you will be happy to know that the hardware development has reached the gold status!

‎Victor Trucco‎ has announced on Facebook that he is “satisfied with the results and designed the final PCB to produce a small batch as proof of concept.”

There is a long way until you can get your hands on the final product, but the gold status is a major milestone towards the final product availability. There were some delays which could disappoint some, but the care that this product is being developed makes us confident that it will be actually mass-produced and will have the quality that the Speccy deserves!

With the gold status, the Next specifications are defined, and here is it:

HDMI, probably the most awaited feature, with full video and audio support, with perfect ULA timing.

Up to 2.5Mb of RAM mounted internally. I created the /RAMCS signal on the bus on a free pin, so it will be possible to expand to ANY amount of memory with an external interface.

2 SD slots

RTC

Best-positioned WiFi for anyone using the original Speccy 48Kb case

Standard Atari joystick connector configurable as any interface on the front of the console.

PS/2 keyboard and mouse support (with Y-cable)

Internal sound

Tape interface

Stereo sound jack

Complete support for Z80 Bus Request and Bus Ack

Anti-brick system. You can always recover the firmware from an unsuccessful update.

Lots of space for hacking and D.I.Y.

(With Raspberry Pi Zero mounted) Support for USB keyboards, mice, and gamepads Second monitor output. In fact, with the mounted RPi, theoretically it’s possible to have three simultaneous and independent video outputs (VGA, HDMI and RPi)



Link: Spectrum Next