Re:ZX Spectrum at 40: a look back
by UncleSlacky on Saturday February 19, 2022 @12:56PM
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Yes, the C64 was more expensive (at least early on, when the exchange rate was not in its favour), but also, Sinclair's BASIC enabled use of all the graphics and sound features - even if they weren't as sophisticated as the C64, they were at least accessible without PEEKs and POKEs.
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The C64's BASIC really frustrated me as a kid. Now I understand there were license and "being a cheapskate" issues regarding the lack of a newer BASIC version, but imagine the even bigger impact the C64 would have had if most of its features had been available via advanced BASIC statements other than PEEK and POKE.