Discovery crushes the competition
Written on May 16th, 2026 by Tech Ads
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A Spectrum disc drive system on the market. Now it’s not just
| the best equipped disc drive you can buy, it’s also the cheapest.
Choose Discovery and you'll find a system packed with brillant features:
@® 3'42"250K DISC DRIVE
® DOUBLE DENSITY DISC INTERFACE
| ® JOYSTICK INTERFACE
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@® PRINTER INTERFACE
@® VIDEO MONITOR INTERFACE
® RAM DISC FACILITY
|g © BUILT-IN POWER SUPPLY FOR DISCOVERY AND SPECTRUM
@ SIMPLE ONE-POINT CONNECTION
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£99.95 .
All this for only £99.95. And now theres even more!
% FREE TRANS-EXPRESS UTILITY PROGRAM —
TRANSFERS YOUR FAVOURITE TAPE SOFTWARE TO DISC
% CHOICE OF DISCOVERY FOR THE 48K OR 128K SPECTRUM
*% FULL 12 MONTH WARRANTY
#% COMPREHENSIVE USER MANUAL
*% OPUS DELIVERY PLEDGE
The Opus package is unbeatable value. We guarantee you delivery within
72-hours of receiving your order and it’s absolutely FREE.
To order your Discovery call the Opus Sales Hotline now on 0737 65080
or post the coupon. Dealer and Education enquines welcomed. Special
export rates available.
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‘Discovery crushes the competition’
The Opus Discovery was a 3 1/2 inch floppy drive capable of holding 250KB of data and was targeted at the ZX Spectrum market. Initially priced at 199.99 GBP in 1985, by the summer of 1986 it was available for 99.99 GBP.
A scan of the Opus Discovery instruction manual can be found at SpectrumComputing.co.uk. An historic review of the Opus Discovery can be found at WorldOfSpectrum.co.uk.
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