On/Off Switch

Your Sinclair

Max Phillips

HARDWARE BONANZA Yeeeehaah! Max Phillips rounds up all the latest Speccy add-ons and pens them up... TEC on/off switch Tec Publications £4.95 Reviewer: Max Phillips A most elegant way to reduce wear'n'tear on the old jack plug. You get a well made switch that sticks firmly onto either your Speccy or Speccy+ and works reliably.

Sinclair User

SPECTRUM BITS AND BINDERS On/off switches seem to be popular at the moment, two arrived from Tec, one for the Spectrum and one for the Spectrum Plus. Both clip onto the Spectrum via the power socket. They add a professional touch to the Spectrum and are nicely styled to match it. Well worth the £4.95 each. Tec also sent its latest product, a Data Binder. For £5.95 you get a two ring, A4 binder, four dividers and a card with Contents written on it. Similar binders cost £1.99 in WH Smiths and dividers 50 pence, but then you will have to print your own pieces of card with Spectrum on them. Heaven forbid, shop in Smiths. Tec, [redacted].

Sinclair User

SPECTRUM SWITCH The best things arrive in small packages and the Spectrum Switch from TEC is one of the smallest pieces of hardware we have had to review. It is an on/off switch which fits into the power socket of the Spectrum. The lead from the power supply plugs into the back, and there is a small rocker switch on the front. The unit is held in place by double sided tape. It is a good idea to have some form of switch on the power supply as repeatedly pulling the plug will eventually weaken the socket. The Spectrum Switch is pleasantly styled and, provided the Spectrum is still in the original case, a useful addition. The only problem is the price. While the cost of the component parts is reflected in the price of £4.95, if you are able to use a screwdriver you could add your own inline switch for a fraction of the price. If you would rather take the easy way out the Switch is available from TEC, [redacted].

Your Spectrum

Hardware company, TEC, has just released an ON/OFF switch for the Spectrum priced at £4.95. Although that may seem a little pricey for something so simple, it's actually quite a good design and doesn't look at all out of place attached to the Speccy. If you want one, TEC is at [redacted].