Grant Sinclair, the nephew of Sir Clive Sinclair who invented the iconic ZX Spectrum 8-bit home computer, has created a new ...

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The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is fondly remembered by many for being their first introduction into the wonderful world of computing. Its advanced capabilities coupled with a spectacularly low price made… ...

The ZX Spectrum is one of the best-selling computers of all time: a British-made, 8-bit machine that shifted around 5 million units across Europe after its launch in 1982.

The Spectrum, developed by Retro Games Ltd., is a contemporary tribute to the iconic Sinclair ZX Spectrum, a microcomputer that left an indelible mark on the early 1980s. By blending the charm of ...

The ZX Spectrum was wrapped in a plastic case and weighed just 550 grams (1.2lbs), compared to the metal, clunky 1.8kg (4lb) Commodore 64, and back-breaking 3.7kg (8.1lb) BBC Micro.

Action Force II for the ZX Spectrum is the sequel to Action Force, a G.I. Joe-based shooter. This time around, the game mixes the point-and-click genres with ...

For gamers of a certain age the ZX Spectrum was the ultimate games machine, and now it’s making a return – with a £100 price tag and 1,000 Spectrum games pre-loaded.

The logo is 256 pixels tall and 192 pixels wide with a palette of 15 shades: seven colors at two levels of brightness each, plus black. The ZX Spectrum was created on April 23, 1982 in the United ...

Andrew sips coffee from a mug emblazoned with a ZX Spectrum logo, while Philip's own mug proudly displays that lovable egg from the 48k era, their most famous creation.

In the U.K., the iconic 8-bit home computer of the 1980s was the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Few keyboards have surely been pounded as hard as the Spectrum's rubberised complement of grey rectangles.

The pioneering ZX Spectrum celebrates its 30th birthday today. Its designers attribute its success, in part, to the growth of video games.