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Sir Clive Sinclair, inventor behind Spectrum computer and C5, dies aged 81Technology pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair has died at the age of 81, his family have confirmed.The entrepreneur was most widely known for popularising the use of a home computer and was also the inventor of the pocket calculator.His ZX Spectrum inspired future generations of video game developers, with many honing their skills on the computer, which was a competitor to the Commodore 64.The first home computer he made was called the ZX80 and retailed for £79.95 in kit form and sold more than 50,000 units.He followed it up with the ZX81, before releasing the ZX Spectrum 48K in 1982, which became a seminal moment in the games industry and had a series of games that would later be considered classics such as Jet Set Willy, Saboteur and Lords of Midnight.
QuoteSir Clive Sinclair, inventor behind Spectrum computer and C5, dies aged 81Technology pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair has died at the age of 81, his family have confirmed.The entrepreneur was most widely known for popularising the use of a home computer and was also the inventor of the pocket calculator.His ZX Spectrum inspired future generations of video game developers, with many honing their skills on the computer, which was a competitor to the Commodore 64.The first home computer he made was called the ZX80 and retailed for £79.95 in kit form and sold more than 50,000 units.He followed it up with the ZX81, before releasing the ZX Spectrum 48K in 1982, which became a seminal moment in the games industry and had a series of games that would later be considered classics such as Jet Set Willy, Saboteur and Lords of Midnight.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/clive-sinclair-dead-spectrum-c5-b1921670.htmlNot to mention Atic Atac, which I've got running on my Linux PC.
Quote from: Maik on Thursday, 16 September, 2021 @ 21:58:50QuoteSir Clive Sinclair, inventor behind Spectrum computer and C5, dies aged 81Technology pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair has died at the age of 81, his family have confirmed.The entrepreneur was most widely known for popularising the use of a home computer and was also the inventor of the pocket calculator.His ZX Spectrum inspired future generations of video game developers, with many honing their skills on the computer, which was a competitor to the Commodore 64.The first home computer he made was called the ZX80 and retailed for £79.95 in kit form and sold more than 50,000 units.He followed it up with the ZX81, before releasing the ZX Spectrum 48K in 1982, which became a seminal moment in the games industry and had a series of games that would later be considered classics such as Jet Set Willy, Saboteur and Lords of Midnight.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/clive-sinclair-dead-spectrum-c5-b1921670.htmlNot to mention Atic Atac, which I've got running on my Linux PC.My very first computer was a Sinclair ZX81, when I was 18 years old. A devilishly annoying machine to use, especially when the 16KB RAM pack disconnected during use...!! But Sir Clive got me into computers and programming, which I am hugely grateful for. May he rest in peace...!!!