Question re data storage - advice needed

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JetpacDeb987
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Question re data storage - advice needed

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Hi All. Not being a very technical person I need to ask a question. I’m selling off some of my late fathers vintage computer equipment including a ZX Spectrum, a ZX 81 and two RAM packs for Z88. Is there any danger of any personal/sensitive data being stored on these devices? My understanding (which is pretty much zero) is that data for the spectrum / 81 was always externally stored on tapes and that anything in RAM is not stored once device switched off. Be grateful for any advice you can offer. Thanks very much.
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Ast A. Moore
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Re: Question re data storage - advice needed

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Other than his DNA on the keyboards and the cases, there’s no personal data stored on any of these devices. You need not worry.
Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.

Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
JetpacDeb987
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Re: Question re data storage - advice needed

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Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Really appreciate it.
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Re: Question re data storage - advice needed

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Better advice...dont sell them.
They will NEVER go down in price.
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