Computer [ZX Spectrum]
Maker and role
Sinclair Research Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1987
Object detail
Accession number
1996.9.3
Production period
Description
A Sinclair ZX Spectrum personal computer with adaptor and instruction / programming books
Brief History
The ZX Spectrum is a home computer released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. Designed for use with a contemporary television set, the ZX Spectrum represented an upgrade from its predecessor, the Sinclair ZX81, moving from black and white to colour graphics. It became Britain's best selling computer at the time, competing well against Commodore and Amstrad.
Sinclair Research Ltd is a consumer electronics company founded by Clive Sinclair in Cambridge, UK (originally as Sinclair Radionics in 1961) to sell hi-fi equipment, calculators, radios and other products.
In 1986 Sinclair sold the rights to their computer products and brand name to Amstrad. Sinclair Research Ltd still exists today.
Sinclair Research Ltd is a consumer electronics company founded by Clive Sinclair in Cambridge, UK (originally as Sinclair Radionics in 1961) to sell hi-fi equipment, calculators, radios and other products.
In 1986 Sinclair sold the rights to their computer products and brand name to Amstrad. Sinclair Research Ltd still exists today.
Marks
sinclair / ZX Spectrum / PERSONAL COMPUTER / Sinclair Research Ltd, / 25 Willis Road, / Cambridge, CB1 2AQ. Printed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Sinclair Research Limited. Circa 1987. Computer [ZX Spectrum], 1996.9.3. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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