2015
The ZX Spectrum Vega is released
A new machine carrying the ZX Spectrum name appears, nearly three decades after the original computer was launched. Developed by Retro Computers Ltd, the ZX Spectrum Vega was designed as a compact, plug-and-play games console rather than a conventional home computer.
Instead of the original Spectrum's 40-key keyboard, the new machine used a simplified controller layout and included around 1,000 built-in Spectrum games. Additional software could be loaded using its microSD card slot.
The project had been funded through an Indiegogo campaign launched in December 2014, raising more than £155,000 against its £100,000 target. The machine was manufactured in the UK by SMS Electronics in Beeston, Nottinghamshire.
The Vega formed part of a renewed interest in the ZX Spectrum during the 2010s, preceding the later Vega+ and ZX Spectrum Next.
Instead of the original Spectrum's 40-key keyboard, the new machine used a simplified controller layout and included around 1,000 built-in Spectrum games. Additional software could be loaded using its microSD card slot.
The project had been funded through an Indiegogo campaign launched in December 2014, raising more than £155,000 against its £100,000 target. The machine was manufactured in the UK by SMS Electronics in Beeston, Nottinghamshire.
The Vega formed part of a renewed interest in the ZX Spectrum during the 2010s, preceding the later Vega+ and ZX Spectrum Next.
