... the ZX Spectrum was far from certain. The Spectrum had already established itself as one of Britain's most successful <strong>home computers</strong>, but the market was changing rapidly and Sinclair's original machines were beginning to show their age. Amstrad's arrival brought new investment, new hardware and, eventually, a new generation of Spectrum ...
... Spectrum also looks at other computers and programming languages from the same era. Comparing the Spectrum with other <strong>home computers</strong> can reveal both the similarities and differences between the machines of the time. These comparisons can sometimes challenge assumptions about what different computers could and could not do, while also ...
... to write larger programs or use more demanding software. The ZX Spectrum quickly became one of the most important <strong>home computers</strong> of the early 1980s. Its low price, colour graphics, built-in BASIC and growing range of software helped it establish a large and active user base. Early Hardware Although the 16K and 48K ZX Spectrum ...