The Sprinter (also called "Peters Plus Sprinter" or PPS
) is a
microcomputer
A microcomputer is a small, relatively inexpensive computer having a central processing unit (CPU) made out of a microprocessor. The computer also includes memory and input/output (I/O) circuitry together mounted on a printed circuit board (PC ...
made by Russian firm Peters Plus, Ltd. It was the last "clone" of
ZX Spectrum produced in a factory. It was built using what the company called a "Flex architecture". This uses an
Altera PLD as part of the core logic, allowing the machine's hardware to be reconfigured on the fly
for several ZX-Spectrum models' compatibility or its own enhanced native mode (set by default on boot and running the Estex
operating system). This design is comparable to the design of
Jeri Ellsworth's
C-One reprogrammable computer.
Specifications
The computer is built on a standard PC tower configuration, using regular floppy disc, CD and hard disk drives.
*CPU: Z84C15 at 21 MHz or 3.5 MHz,
Altera PLD
*Video output: TV or CGA monitor
*Graphic modes: 320x256 with 256 colors, 640x256 with 16 colors, text mode 80x32 with 16 colors, 16M color palette, 256/512Kb video RAM
*16 bit sound
*IDE & FDD onboard controllers
*Two ISA-8 slots
References
External links
Ivan Mak's website
Sprinter unofficial site
Home computer remakes
ZX Spectrum clones
Microcomputers
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