Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Summary
In 1982 the British company Sinclair Research Ltd. introduced the Sinclair ZX Spectrum as a successor to the Sinclair ZX81. Like its predecessor, it is based on a Z80 CPU, but upgrades the main memory to 16 KiB and 48 KiB respectively. High-resolution color graphics (256 x 192 with 16 colors) and 1-channel sound are also included. Instead of a membrane keyboard, a rubber keyboard improves the input. Each button has up to five functions.
The computer is particularly popular in the country of origin Great Britain; in Germany it is — according to sales figures — behind the C64 the second most common home computer. There are countless Spectrum clones and even today fans are still developing brand new software for the Sinclair computer.
Production runs from 1982 to 1984. Sinclair finally expands the ZX Spectrum into a series. Following are the slightly improved models ZX Spectrum+, ZX Spectrum 128, Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 (from Amstrad), ZX Spectrum +2A, ZX Spectrum +2B and ZX Spectrum +3.
Family tree
- PredecessorSinclair ZX81
- This objectZX Spectrum
- SuccessorZX Spectrum+
Sources and further links
Connections in the collection
Software in the collection
- Sinclair (Amstrad) Spectrum Games and Software · 288 titles
In the exhibition concept
- Sinclair, 1980/1981 · Area D, Section 1
- The beginnings of the 8-bit home computers · Area C
Mentioned in
Keywords
Acquire the complete collection.
The collection is offered as a whole. The inventory lists show which objects are included.