Midwich Joysticks

ZX Computing

THAT'S HANDY Midwich Computer Company Ltd have announced high quality analogue joysticks for the ZX81 and Spectrum. The joysticks are made of injection moulded plastic and are designed to sit comfortably in the hand. Incorporated into the joysticks are potentiometers which are claimed to have a life expectancy in excess of 200,000 operations (just think how many alien invaders you could kill in that time!). A push button is built into the handle which can be operated, for example, as a 'fire' button. Each joystick or pair of joysticks are fitted with DIN plugs to suit the Sinclair range of computers. Also, as the ZX81 and Spectrum do not have an A/D converter built in, Midwich have also designed a low cost, high speed, four channel joystick controller board. This plugs into the expansion slot of the relevant machine, and incorporates an edge connector so that other peripherals can also be added. The joysticks are available at £15.98 per pair from Midwich Computer Company Ltd, [redacted]. Telephone enquiries can be made on [redacted].