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One of the exciting and possibly initially intimidating things about the ZX Spectrum was
being presented with a BASIC programming prompt when it was switched on.
This was a time before graphical user interfaces and all home computers of that period
offered a similar experience, one where the user had to learn at least one programming
command to be able to load a program from cassette tape. Indeed, the expectation
that the user intended to write programs and have the ZX Spectrum do work for them
was so high, that the main user manual was entirely given over to teaching the user
the BASIC programming language.
The new The Spectrum has a modern carousel based user interface from which you
can easily launch one of the 48 included games and interact with its many features, but
it also faithfully recreates the original ZX Spectrum experience with its Classic mode.
Classic mode presents you with a copyright message, appropriately updated, before
presenting you with the familiar keyword cursor at the press of a key.
CHAPTER 10
Classic mode
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