ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter will add Amstrad CPC core at £2.5M stretch goal

[seanmcmanus]

It says you might have to add your own ROMs so I don't know how easy that will be, but it's great that the CPC is now included.

[eto]

It says you might have to add your own ROMs so I don't know how easy that will be, but it's great that the CPC is now included.

Probably just a download from CPCWiki or CPCPower.

[salvogendut]

Honestly? I don't like the idea. Speccy is speccy and CPC is CPC. What would be your say if they did the same with C64? But I am glad that it reached the target. It's gonna be interesting to see this new platform and explore its potential

[Gryzor]

Btw, I didn't remember that SymbOS was ported to the Next... Now it's going to run on CPC on the Next as god intended😁

[eto]

I am tempted...

I don't see a point to replicate a system that I have anyway and due the downsides of not having an expansion port or the right keyboard layout (for me) it doesn't really make a difference compared to emulation. Sure it's not emulation - but it feels like emulation.  

but at the same time the Next core is an 8bit system I would have dreamed of in the 80s. 

Btw: is the keyboard quality good? 

[andycadley]

Honestly? I don't like the idea. Speccy is speccy and CPC is CPC. What would be your say if they did the same with C64? But I am glad that it reached the target. It's gonna be interesting to see this new platform and explore its potential

They are also doing it with the C64 (and ZX81 and Sam Coupé).

The more interesting general concept might be that future versions of the Next board could be housed in different casings. It wouldn't be that much of a stretch to put it inside a 464 style case (or perhaps a 6128 plus which is a bit more compact). 

[Gryzor]

A bit off topic, but not crediting Prodatron for SymbOS on the campaign page is kinda lame