I've always been a Spectrum user, but back in 2006 I started rebuilding my Sinclair collection and getting involved with preservation projects, research, the Timex computers, Timex literature, etc. Because of these activities I became interested and decided to buy and learn more about the Spectrum's "ancestors" and "cousins", the ZX80, the ZX81, the TS1000 and the TS1510. I bought as many peripherals as I could find (commercially released and home-made) and even acquired a Microace.
I was only 4 years old when the ZX81 was released.
I used one for the first time 4 years ago. Nowadays I'm more of a forum reader and I play the newest ZX81 games via emulators, but my interest in the machine has to do with its similarities to my childhood computer, the Spectrum.I enjoy reading about everything that's going on in this community and I'm amazed with the quality of the current software and hardware projects. I also find it fascinating when someone stops by and tells their story and how they were part of the computer revolution or what role they had "back in the day".