Hardware: Tatung Einstein TC-01
Let’s Play: Wizard of Wor on the Commodore 64 Game System
Hardware: Mattel Electronics Aquarius
Making movies on the Sinclair Spectrum
Let’s Play: Badlands on the Commodore 64
Unboxing: An American Invasion
Unboxing: Three Times Plussed
Hardware: Soldering the TI99/4A DC Power Board
Sinclair Spectrum
In 1980 the computer revolution was just underway a British inventor and entrepreneur, Clive Sinclair, decided to make computing available to the masses. He released the ZX80, a computer powered by the Z80, as a kit and fully built. This 1K machine was a revolution and quickly followed up by the ZX81 which fixed some flaws.
Then in 1982 he released the ZX Spectrum. This was an iteration of the ZX80 line but improved in every area, including starting at 16K, but more popular in its 48K configuration.
The Spectrum became the UK’s most popular computer and kickstarted the games industry as we know it.
Release History
| Model | Manufacturer | Date | Release Price |
| ZX Spectrum 16K | Sinclair | 23/04/1982 | £125 |
| ZX Spectrum 48K | Sinclair | 23/04/1982 | £175 |
| ZX Spectrum 48K + | Sinclair | October 1984 | £179.95 |
| ZX Spectrum 128 | Sinclair Investrónica | January 1986 | £179.95 |
| ZX Spectrum +2 | Amstrad | January 1987 | £149.00 |
| ZX Spectrum +3 | Amstrad | November 1987 | £249.00 |
| ZX Spectrum +2A | Amstrad | December 1987 | £139.00 |
Files
| Description | Format | Link |
| 48K Plus Leg Spring 3D Printable Model | STL | https://www.re-enthused.com/files/Spectrum48kPlusLegSpring.stl |