ZX Spectrum Laptop

We play with the ZX Spectrum Omni 128HQ laptop from RetroRadionics!

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #zxspectrum

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RetroRadionics zx spectrum laptop

[VasiaTrib]

I'm from Ukraine, after a month without light, my pc burned out, I turned on the Spectrum and loaded exelon, it seemed like a work of art, something beyond

[alanreader]

Hay Amy and Taylor Got mine today. Still getting out of the Boxes. 06/01/25. Looks very pretty :D

[BinnisRetro]

Oh god, young me would have loved a laptop like this. From 1982-1992 the Spectrum was my only computer. It raised me, taught me programming and launched a long gaming industry career for mysef. And Jet-Set Willy was the first mind blowing game I got for it. It really was a revelation in 1984 with it's multi-screen setup. It's an impossibly hard and buggy game though, but back in those days we never expected to beat games anyway. Also..isn't the rubber-keyed version just the most gorgeous microcomputer design ever?

[bitsinthebasement]

That's a brilliant Specky laptop you've got there and Amy's face at 12:26 when Taylor says "We have to take it apart" excellent ;)

[matthewmillaisgray]

Good day Taylor and Amy. Showcase cool factor 100%. As a ZX80 fan this to me is a desirable product. I appreciated watching the battery fitting and knowing about it being sent as two separate main pieces. Your enjoyment is contagious! Best wishes for the channel. Warm regards from the Cape of Good Hope peninsula SA

[REVERIT.]

Brilliant! I grew up with ZX Spectrums and recently bought myself a new version. I have to load games similar the old fashioned way by playing the tape file over Bluetooth, which is slow but also quite relaxing at the same time. Lovely to see you both so excited over this lovely little machine.

[cosanostra]

Loved the running around with the speccy in hands. Only old school folks know the pain of being wired to the same place with a tube tv for HOURS. Great video btw.

[derelor]

The last bit was the best! Laughed so hard. Great show!

[TheTimeProphet]

I have got an oringinal Spectrum 48k from the 80s. I didn't know Americans knew about the ZX Spectrum. It was called Timex in America.

[SusieTheExhaustedCatLady]

The hand over the face is perfection. I don't know why I've never tried that.😂 Great episode, y'all! Also, I'm loving the shirt, Taylor. Time to order merch!

[stewsretroreviews]

This just popped up on my vids today, love the good old speccy 😊 hello from the Uk 🇬🇧

[apx]

I love this video and your excitement at getting a brand new zx spectrum, i want one!

[pauldemelto]

That is freakin' cool af. :) I watched some of ya'lls other videos. Good stuff. Subscribed!

[SpeccyMan]

As one who began their computing journey with Sinclair machines, I am so jealous. One of these back in the 1980's would've been beyond my wildest dreams. Also, I'm so pleased to hear you correctly calling it by its proper name and not that (make an Englishman cringe) dreadful zee ex spectrum. 😁

[tonycosta]

That is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. Pure genius. Why aren’t there more 8-bit laptops? That’s the ultimate mod.

[geekwithsocialskills]

I had zero idea that they offered a mini screen for the ZX Spectrum! Agreed, it's so cute! Please do take it to a Starbucks and record a "The Taylor and Amy Show at the coffee shop" video LOL!

[DavidYoud]

@9:49 That doesn't sound like hall of the mountain king... that sounds like Fiddler on the Roof's "Rich man" (or whatever it's called) song (well, a bastardization thereof).
Another great episode! Love the portability demonstration ;)

[Fredthefat]

😲I never even imagined such a thing as a Spectrum laptop. What an awesome thing. Aint technology great!

Another super fun video. Even the dog liked it.

[AdmVrln]

The spectrum for all of its limits lives on - it has a magic of its own and - well done Taylor and Amy - I didn't know about this gear.
:)

[pic]

My Omni laptop arrived today. I love it. But not as much as watching you run around the garden holding it like you’d found The Holy Grail. One of my fave bits of YouTube in ages. Bloody hilarious.