I love how you present the sponsored portion of the video as actual, watchable, entertaining content. Basically every other KZfaqr could learn from you.

The description for the Game Child should have been "Very important quest Item"

He must be drowning nostalgia, having all the systems he probably wanted to have as a kid. That’s awesome.. keep living your dreams, man!

Interesting note about the Z80 processor -- it's still used in various forms today in basically all TI graphing calculators.

64 megabytes of RAM in the CPC 464 - I spat out my tea!

A Commodore 64 was my very first computer in 1988 at age 10. Many fond memories of it, I still occasionally fire up an emulator to play some old favourites. Amused that you mentioned not typing out long theses on it... my mum did all the assignments for her graduate diploma degree on it in 1993 AND crashed the 64K of ram on a regular basis while doing so!

That variable resistor on the Commodore 64 is to tune the tv channel into your TV. I had the Commodore 64 and the white C64. But even better was the Amiga that followed it. I bought an Amiga 500 after watching a copy of Dune II on it. That game was amazing. I had an Amiga 500 and an Amiga 1200 that even had a proper hard drive that I modded to the beast. 600mb of storage was a lot in those days. I miss Commodore.

Loved this video. But you said Megabytes when you meant KiloBytes several times lol

[sees first product] youtube: _joy_ stick ? DEMONETIZED

That is the most relevant ad I have ever seen. It's almost like they made this app specifically for Ashens.

So many freaks saying the ad was too long. Ashens could make a 30 minute ad of one of the most boring apps and I still would enjoy watching the video.

Honestly, Ashens could talk about anything at all and I'd still watch. I come for the personality -- the subject's just a nice bonus.

That MSX keyboard is gorgeous.

Skip to 21:47 to see Ashens spit in to his hand.

"if something terrible happens" what? like for instance, storing a computer board in an oven maybe? haha ;)

I don't know why anyone would be angry at the ad at the start. I'm happy he makes money doing what he loves. In my opinion, the ad was as entertaining as the rest of it. The ad consisted of him giving commentary on a product, just like the rest of the video. BUT ALSO, you feel the joy of knowing that he made more money on that bit of the video. That is, assuming you wish him well. I get the vibe that many in several comments sections would like to know that off camera, their favorite creators are living in cardboard boxes.

Been eagerly awaiting a video like this for a while.

You can't spend five minutes watching an ad to support a KZfaqr you love, that gives you hundreds of hours of free entertainment? This is why we can't have nice things, people.

The ad was revilement and entertaining, so it didn't disrupted my experience.

21:49 I saw the blob of snot hit your hand 😊 but i won't tell anyone.

MSX was actually educational standard in Eastern Bloc for some time. I remember rows of MSXs from my elementary school in mid to late '80s, there were clones of ZX Spectrum used also but MSX was standard and even bussiness and educational software was created for them in big numbers. After that, Apple II clones and Atari ST shortly replaced them (Atari ST was pretty common as bussiness and office machine in early '90s) but DOS machines replaced them around 1994-1995, but even in early 2000s you still can see 16-bit machines in classrooms as back-up or as first introduction for first graders. Hell, I have vague memory of my teacher in kindergarden, using I think CBM's VIC-20 for playing funny sounds and showing simple matching games.

8:36 The screw-adjustment there is probably for changing the channel of the RF output. Do you remember that VCR's used to have them, too? When Channel 5 started, they had to send people round to everyone's house to adjust them because it broadcast on this previously reserved area of the spectrum (around channel 37, if I recall)

As an American, the ZX Spectrum is the only thing where I feel obligated to say "zed" for the Z. It just sounds off to call it the Zee X Spectrum.

Best possible way to do sponsorships. It was so relevant to your channel that I didn't even mind sitting through your ad bit.

It’s gonna be a sad day when the brown sofa finally gives and has to be replaced :(

The Acorn had 32MB of RAM? I think you mean kB...

I love videos like this. I find old computers and retro consoles etc to be really fascinating. Great video Ashens

MSX was a big thing in Japan and some parts of Europe. Beside the MSX1 model, there's also MSX2, MSX2+, and MSX turbo R models. There were tons of games released for the MSX2 specifically, so a MSX2 definitely recommended over a MSX1, especially since they're backwards compatible with most MSX1 softwares. By the way, in case anyone is wondering: Ashens showed Knightmare, a Japanese 60Hz game, being played on 50Hz mode, meaning that the game and music were playing slower than intended.

that's actually a pretty sweet app

i was on pornhub earlier today and saw a comment from chef excellence lol. seriously, of all the places to meet an ashens fan.

Man it's more better than see a long documentary about each system. This video was more quick and with good pace!

I cannot tell you, just how much I enjoy these videos - keep up the good work.

Being a previous owner of an Atari St I still feel drawn to computer systems that feature a cheese grater on the top.

I had the first three computers shown here back in the day. I used to love copying my friends games when I first got a dual tape deck recorder...it was super exciting being a pirate child.

The only paid promotion that I actually paid attention to. I got the app, followed ashens and joined the group. I quite like it

Just started ready ready player one and this video is going so good with the vibe I'm feeling right now

Not as much as LGR loves old computers

Just got the app. Paid promotion or not it doesn't matter. Ashens can make anything interesting.

In before the annotations correcting the several instances of "megabytes". Not that I blame him. I remember trying to find an old 40GB hard drive I'd misplaced, only to ultimately discover that it was actually 40MB.

its good to see an ad thats actually relavent to a channel for once and that Stuart clearly genuinely likes

32/64 Megabytes of RAM in 1982? That Dragon machine must have been a BEAST. Get it? Beast as in Dra... Nevermind.

This is the first time I've ever downloaded an app a KZfaq bloke has said something about

Omg, This is the first time these app-ads have something I want! I'm surrounded by consoles, transformers, vintage megazords, and loads of other toys as we speak. So cataloging them will be really handy in case something happens to them. Thanks for sharing, man!!

MSX was hands down my favorite of this lot! Konami hopped on board early on and came out with a good selection of classic arcade ports and some new original titles (Metal Gear, Snatcher) wish I owned one!

People need to realize that no ads= no income. Believe it or not, big KZfaqrs need money to make videos, or buy old computers in Ashens case. Stop whining about the sponsored ad, and skip it if you don't want to see it.

Your videos make me happy, thank you.

I’m 20 and have no affinity for any of these old computers but listening to Ashens talk about it makes me incredibly intrigued

I had quite a few of those but the Dragon 32 was by far my favourite. Loved playing Chuckie Egg Thanks for the memories

A video on the BBC Micro would be lovely!

Hold on, I thought he was eating them. Goddammit...

Great video, really enjoy seeing you do stuff like this, and i like that unlike many collectors you aren't a condition snob either, my knowledge on the old computer systems is pitiful generally but my collection does feature a lot of them, one incredibly under rated system i'd suggest if you haven't got one already of course would be the Tatung Einstein, the machine i grew up with :) Thanks for the great video

Wow thanks a ton for the app. Ive been looking for one like it for the longest time. And of course the rest of the video is great. As living in the US I have to enjoy the spectrum vicariously through others but if I ever move to the UK I think spectrum will be a must buy.

Skip to 23:33 if it's too much trouble for you to sit through an ad which helps support the channel.

Honestly that snupps thing looks good. I'll give it a look.

ashens is the only youtuber where i watch the entire ad instead of skipping it

If I remember correctly, the rheostat next to the tv connection socket was for adjusting the clarity of the picture or changing the channel the unit sent the UHF signal out on.

This app is brilliant, now if you know where a person lives you can determine whether it's worth robbing them or not.

Dat spit glob at 21:49

I had an Amstrad CPC 464!!! loved that computer the hours of playing "Gauntlet", "Dizzy" to name a few :D

I'm so glad you're a Saturn head like me! :'D I love that gem of a console with all my heart!

I think Ashens would only include a paid promotion in his video if he liked the product himself. He provides us with free entertainment and really good content. Always. With the state of KZfaq at the moment this is probably necessary for him. It really doesn't matter what you're reviewing Stewart you always seem to interest me. Thank you for your integrity.

This is the first time I ever actually downloaded an app from a promotion.

I will never get tired of the ZX Spectrum's look. Pity I was an Amstrad lad growing up. They did bring a colour monitor out for the CPC eventually. I also had an MP-1 for it. I've only now just found out what that does.

I had the Amstrad CPC 464 with a colour screen. Happy, simpler days. And that app is going to consume my life from now on, I can feel it.

you only need one game on the spectrum, Chuckie Egg! Probably the best game ever made....about eggs.

Megabytes?

Those 8bit computers were amezing for it's time and they still are.

17:32 "let this be the epitaph for my heart..." (sorry; couldn't resist! You got it stuck in my head!)

64 Megabytes huh?😉

Man these CPU speeds. 1MHz? It's certainly a testament of how far we've gone when my CPU these days is a 3GHz 8 core CPU.

I have gotten snupps and I'm obsessed

The round port by the joystick port on the CPC is a stereo output mini jack. You can plug headphones or a speaker system into it.

When it comes to KZfaq, which is still free to watch, and where a lot of us spend a lot of time on, there's a refusal to accept that these people that provide us entertainment need to eat and pay bills. We use adblocks on their pages and complain that they are sponsored. We've been paying for tv licences, watching ads on tv, paying Netflix, Prime, cinema tickets, Spotify, etc. for years now. Even when we torrent we are aware that that is paid content. We've been paying for entertainment, yet, every single time one of these people who post the videos we enjoy, dare to gain some cash out of it, we enrage like savages. HOW DARE THEY.

Shame the app is now dead!!! Looks like it only lasted 1 or 2 years

He liked the Dragon32 so much he began salivating at the very thought of it.

fantastic collection ashens

I'd love to hear a swear word.

The only channel on youtube without clickbate thank you

It's really fun seeing you talk about these old computers. I wonder how my life would've been if I was born in the 80s instead.

Installed the App, because this is what I needed

I need a website to manage my game collection.

Started an automotive group on Snupps called Gearhead's Garage. If anyones interested.

I had an Acorn Electron in about 1991 and a Toshiba MSX exactly like the one in this video in the same year, also had a Spectrum 48k and a Plus 3 with disk drive .

there are few things in life as enjoyable as an ashens video. all hail the godfather of electronic tomfoolery!

Commodore 64. My childhood baby. Not gonna lie. I miss the screeching from the tape when loading a game

Yo Ashen! You keep saying "megabytes of ram". 21:04 and other places! I'm outraged! Objection! Unsubscription!

I had a Dragon 32, I loved it, all of my oldest gaming memories come from it :)

To me, the Apple II will always be my favorite vintage computer.

You kept saying "mb of ram", you mean "kb of ram" !.

Fun Fact: An emulator for the ZX Spectrum had been tucked away in the files of Goldeneye 007 that was discovered only a few years ago

I actually had an Atari 65xe back in 1987 at the wee age of 12. To me it was amazing. I managed to bung together a drawing program in basic that used a joystick when I was about 13. the good ol' days.

Excellent video, as usual. The Commodore 64 was the second computer I ever used, back in the mid-80s (the first one was the Vic-20, also from Commodore). It was also the first computer I ever had online, in 1995. An extra-speedy 1200 baud, and even though the ISP I was using was the Greater Columbus Freenet, no gui, just very basic ASCII, uphill, both ways, (cough) But while I no longer have my original C64 I do have a C64C that works great. Found it at a local thrift store a few years back for $4.94USD because the store didn't realize it wasn't just a keyboard :)

*goes into this wondering if there's any computers that I'll actually know about without having to look them up. There's gotta be a BBC Micro in here somewhere!*

Stuart, looper used some of your footage in one of their latest videos.

Have fond memories playing on Acorn Computers in primary school early 90's.

Excellent video. I've owned or still have a selection of these. ZX Spectrum: 16 and 48K model were available at the same time, then 16K was discontinued Commodore 64: Next to TV is an adjustment for TV channel, then you have monitor, and serial port most often used for floppy drive and printer, then tape deck, then user port Acorn Electron: The floppy driver unit was called the Plus 3. I have one, and it uses 3.5" disks. Toshiba MSX: It was indeed the most popular MSX computer here in the UK Dragon 32: The little expansion connector is the parallel printer port. Also, there were compatibility issues with the TRS-80, which was actually the TRS-80 Colour(Color) Computer. Easier to look this up for info. Also of course, that's 32K rather than MB.

Snupps seems like a good way for burglars to scout out lucrative targets.

To everyone who's moaning about the paid promotion and "nyehhh, he sold out," I think Jontron put it best: "Jontron is free to watch, but here's a list of things that aren't free: food!"

The dragon 32 was our first family computer. My mum used to love the text adventures, and me and my sister used to play scramble and (I think it was el bandito) the ants stealing fruit from the spider. Later I got a spectrum +2 with the Dixon’s premier collection, played Batman, head over heels and legend of Kage to death. Oh and double dragon, midnight resistance, turtles and dan dare 3

Your intro always makes me happy