{"id":270,"date":"2015-01-30T13:30:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-30T18:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=270"},"modified":"2015-02-28T12:08:50","modified_gmt":"2015-02-28T17:08:50","slug":"podcast-episode-10-sharp-mz-80k-and-sinclair-zx80","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wordpress\/podcast\/podcast-episode-10-sharp-mz-80k-and-sinclair-zx80\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Episode 10: Sharp MZ-80K and Sinclair ZX80"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MZ-80K_ZX80.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-279 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MZ-80K_ZX80-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"MZ-80K_ZX80\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MZ-80K_ZX80-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MZ-80K_ZX80.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>After a small hiccup in our release schedule, we are back on track to tell you about two different computers, one that will make a great prop in a 1970&#8217;s style Sci-Fi movie remake, and another that would do well to hold open that door that keeps swinging shut on its own. We are talking about the Sharp MZ-80K and Sinclair ZX80, respectively. These are\u00a0two international systems, and\u00a0our first featured Japanese computer. We\u2019re actually skipping another significant computer system that was released before the ZX80, but our next show will be fully dedicated to that American computer series released in 1979, the Atari 400 &amp; 800.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You can download the Episode 10 audio <a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/HofPC-10.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-270-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/HofPC-10.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/HofPC-10.mp3\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/HofPC-10.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Links mentioned in this episode:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharpmz.org\/mzovview.htm\">Overview of the SHARP MZ-series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sharpmz.org\/bkkemu.htm\">MZ-700 Emulator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hco_Av2DJ8o\">Micro Men &#8211; (Sinclair Vs. Acorn BBC docudrama)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Javascript ZX80 Emulator<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/nocanvas.zame-dev.org\/0004\/\">http:\/\/nocanvas.zame-dev.org\/0004\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>EightyOne<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chuntey.com\/\">http:\/\/www.chuntey.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>eBay \/ valuations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">David\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/VINTAGE-SHARP-MZ-80K-PERSONAL-COMPUTER-FAULTY-\/400816582863?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&amp;hash=item5d5287b0cf&amp;nma=true&amp;si=AP3C0ZVH%252BDAhZUwqDGT5PASRVF0%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\">VINTAGE SHARP MZ-80K PERSONAL COMPUTER (FAULTY)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Rare-Sinclair-ZX-80-The-Original-Mini-Micro-Computer-Complete-Ships-Worldwide-\/151539409419?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item234873e20b\">Rare Sinclair ZX-80 The Original Mini-Micro Computer Complete Ships Worldwide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Jeff\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Vintage-Sharp-MZ-80A-Computer-Z80-Offered-in-1982-UK-P-S-ships-Worldwide-\/191496729909?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item2c96183535\">Vintage Sharp MZ-80A Computer Z80 Offered in 1982 UK P\/S ships Worldwide<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/Computers-Tablets-Networking-\/58058\/i.html?clk_rvr_id=771884271884&amp;mfe=search&amp;_nkw=zx80&amp;LH_Complete=1&amp;LH_Sold=1&amp;rt=nc\">\u201cZX80\u201d search on eBay under \u201cvintage computing\u201d &amp; \u201csold<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a small hiccup in our release schedule, we are back on track to tell you about two different computers, one that will make a great prop in a 1970&#8217;s style Sci-Fi movie remake, and another that would do well to hold open that door that keeps swinging shut on its own. 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