The ZX81 is a home computer developed by Sinclair Research and manufactured in Dundee, Scotland, by Timex Corporation. It was launched in the United Kingdom in March 1981 as the successor to Sinclair's ZX80 and designed to be a low-cost introduction to home computing for the general public. It was hugely successful, with more than 1.5 million units sold; unauthorized ZX81 clones were also produced in several countries.
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SignificanceMarked the point when computing in Britain became an activity for the general public rather than businessmen and hobbyists 1 FAQs
Why is the Sinclair ZX81 remembered in Britain?
It brought computing to the general public in Britain.
The ZX81 is remembered because it marked the point when computing in Britain became an activity for the general public rather than businessmen and electronics hobbyists. The system was discontinued in 1984.
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1. ZX81 - Wikipedia
Introduction
The ZX81 marked the point when computing in Britain became an activity for the general public rather than businessmen and electronics hobbyists.
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The system was discontinued in 1984.
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In Field: Computer Architecture, Lead sentence
ZX81 is a home computer developed by Sinclair Research and manufactured in Dundee, Scotland, by Timex Corporation.
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