I built my first z80 system in 1986. I still remember pulling the first all-nighter of my young life getting it up and running. Glad to see there are still people out there who are keeping the flame alive. Nice chat, thanks to both of you!
@@StuartPatterson I just finished watching the build series. I think doing the CP/M upgrade would be great. That's exactly what I did. It's fairly simple because you're just building new memory and ROM boards, plus adding CF for storage. You re-use some of the chips, which keeps the cost down. There's quite a bit to learn though, so it would make good video.
Excellent interview! Thanks for putting this together, great to hear Spencer's journey from him directly. It's amazing how much he has opened up the world of low-level computing he was seeking to explore for others. I'd love to see a similar interview with Steve Cousins, the founder of Small Computer Central.
I built my first z80 system in 1986. I still remember pulling the first all-nighter of my young life getting it up and running. Glad to see there are still people out there who are keeping the flame alive. Nice chat, thanks to both of you!
Thank you for watching and feeling the nostalgia with us!
Met Spencer at a retro computer festival at the weekend, bought a Classic II kit. Lovely guy and can't wait to get the thing built.
It is a fun project and you are right, Spencer is a great guy!
I love my RC2014. I wish I had access to this technology when I was young and just learning about computers
Yeah, very cool kit!
@@StuartPatterson I just finished watching the build series. I think doing the CP/M upgrade would be great. That's exactly what I did. It's fairly simple because you're just building new memory and ROM boards, plus adding CF for storage. You re-use some of the chips, which keeps the cost down. There's quite a bit to learn though, so it would make good video.
@@JeffRatliffhome Thanks Jeff, I really appreciate your input! I think I am going to do the CP/M shortly.
Excellent interview! Thanks for putting this together, great to hear Spencer's journey from him directly. It's amazing how much he has opened up the world of low-level computing he was seeking to explore for others. I'd love to see a similar interview with Steve Cousins, the founder of Small Computer Central.
Thank you! Yeah I am a big fan of Spencer's!