The Amstrad Spectrum Computers When Amstrad acquired Sinclair Research's computer business in 1986, the future of the ZX Spectrum was far from certain. The Spectrum had already established itself as one of Britain's most successful home computers, bu ...
About Mister Spectrum Mister Spectrum is a website dedicated to exploring, documenting and preserving the world of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and its programming, hardware and history. The site grew from my own interest in researching the Spectrum, par ...
ZX Spectrum 16K and 48K Introduction The ZX Spectrum was launched by Sinclair Research in April 1982, following the success of the ZX81. Designed by Richard Altwasser and developed with Sinclair's emphasis on keeping costs low, it combined colour gra ...