System with Memotech keyboard and Stringy Floppy

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System with Memotech keyboard and Stringy Floppy

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I found this listing on eBay. Quite complete system with Memotech keyboard and Stringy Floppy. A little on the expensive side.

I'm just mentioning it, as a Stringy Floppy seems rare.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254342581621
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Re: System with Memotech keyboard and Stringy Floppy

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Do I see multiple interfaces plugged in at the same time?

It's impressive to see it still works. ZX Spectrum Microdrives, for example, age poorly and suffer from sponge disintegration...
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Re: System with Memotech keyboard and Stringy Floppy

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Yes there are a lot of expansions, but the only storage is the Stringy Floppy.

The Memotech software packages HRG and Memocalc has a switch on the side, to enable them before power up. I see there's two 16k RAMpacks as well, and I think the Memotech 16k RAMpacks can be setup for master or slave. Therefore they occupy different memory areas.
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Re: System with Memotech keyboard and Stringy Floppy

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Not just a stringy floppy: he even has the rolodex-style holder for the tapes, something I've seen mentioned.

I emailed the seller. Turns out he didn't use the system long. He got a QL shortly after and used it for taxes up till 2012.
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