A triumvirate of British computers
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:49 pm
Martin
Martin
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A triumvirate of British computers
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Martin
Re: A triumvirate of British computers
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:17 am
Very Nice!
You could almost arrange them left to right in increasing memory order… 1,16,48,512(?)
The big question is what would the order be if we’re measuring impact?
You could almost arrange them left to right in increasing memory order… 1,16,48,512(?)
The big question is what would the order be if we’re measuring impact?
Re: A triumvirate of British computers
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:33 pm
Thank you, definitely but how is impact measured/defined I suppose. Probably the Speccy, brought computing and video gaming to the masses 
Re: A triumvirate of British computers
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:04 pm
Well, if the ZX80 had not been successful, there wouldn’t have been a ZX81, and hence a ZX Spectrum…
Also, a lot of other models were launched by various manufacturers after the ZX80 & ZX81.
At the same time, there were obviously other manufacturers’ computers in the market (Atom, VIC-20, TRS80 to name just some…), so who knows what might have happened?
But Sinclair certainly helped bring home computing to the masses.
Mark
Also, a lot of other models were launched by various manufacturers after the ZX80 & ZX81.
At the same time, there were obviously other manufacturers’ computers in the market (Atom, VIC-20, TRS80 to name just some…), so who knows what might have happened?
But Sinclair certainly helped bring home computing to the masses.
Mark
Re: A triumvirate of British computers
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:14 pm
Sorry to play the pedant but a quadrumvirate of British computers, no?
Re: A triumvirate of British computers
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:00 pm
Re: A triumvirate of British computers
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:05 pm
Too true1024MAK wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:04 pm Well, if the ZX80 had not been successful, there wouldn’t have been a ZX81, and hence a ZX Spectrum…
Also, a lot of other models were launched by various manufacturers after the ZX80 & ZX81.
At the same time, there were obviously other manufacturers’ computers in the market (Atom, VIC-20, TRS80 to name just some…), so who knows what might have happened?
But Sinclair certainly helped bring home computing to the masses.
Mark
Martin
Re: A triumvirate of British computers
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:26 pm
If that window remains un-curtained/blinded, then stolen springs to mind!
Re: A triumvirate of British computers
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:06 pm
Re: A triumvirate of British computers
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:32 pm
Forgive the levity,Martin.
You have a splendid bunch of British computing loveliness there of which you should be quite proud.
(PS ditch the yank games console and all will be forgiven!! )
You have a splendid bunch of British computing loveliness there of which you should be quite proud.
(PS ditch the yank games console and all will be forgiven!!
)