Sprinter (computer)

The Sprinter (also called Peters Plus Sprinter or PPS ^[2][3]) is a microcomputer made by the Russian firm Peters Plus, Ltd.^[4][5] It was the last ZX Spectrum clone produced in a factory.

Sprinter

Manufacturer	Peters Plus, Ltd.
Type	Home computer
Release date	1999; 26 years ago (1999)
Discontinued	2003; 22 years ago (2003)
Operating system	Estex, Sinclair BASIC, TR-DOS
CPU	Z84C15 @ 21MHz / 3.5MHz, Altera PLD
Memory	4MB RAM[1]
Display	SECAM TV, CGA monitor; 320 x 256 with 256 colors, 640 x 256 with 16 colors, text mode 80 x 32 with 16 colors
Sound	Beeper, AY-3-8910, 16-bit DAC
Backward compatibility	ZX Spectrum

It was built using what the company called a "Flex architecture", using an Altera PLD as part of the core logic. This allows the machine's hardware to be reconfigured on the fly ^[2] for different ZX-Spectrum models compatibility or its own enhanced native mode (set by default on boot and running the Estex operating system).

Specifications

The computer is built on a standard computer tower configuration, using standard floppy discs, CD-ROM and hard disk drives.^[6][7]

• CPU: Z84C15 at 21 MHz or 3.5 MHz, Altera PLD
• Video output: SECAM TV or CGA monitor
• Graphic modes: 320 x 256 with 256 colors, 640 x 256 with 16 colors, text mode 80 x 32 with 16 colors, 16 million color palette, 256/512 Kb video RAM
• Sound: Beeper, AY-3-8910, 16-bit DAC
• IDE & FDD onboard controllers
• Two ISA-8 slots