History of video games/Platforms/ZX Spectrum

Launch
The ZX Spectrum was launched in 1982.

A number of Spectrum focused periodicals were in print.

Legacy
In 1992 the ZX Spectrum was discontinued with five million systems sold.

Sir Clive Sinclair passed away in London on Thursday, September 16th, 2021.

Compute
The ZX Spectrum is powered by an 8-bit Z80A processor clocked at 3.5 megahertz.

Depending on the model the ZX Spectrum has either 16 kilobytes of RAM or 48 kilobytes of RAM.

Hardware
The ZX Spectrum has 16 kilobytes of RAM.

The unintentional "Colour Clash" effect of the ZX Spectrum created a unique aesthetic for games on the system.

Don't Buy This
An early game compilation of poor quality games.

Read more about Don't Buy This on Wikipedia.

Naming
Being primarily used in the UK, the name is pronounced as "Zed" X Spectrum. The system was sometimes known by the nickname "Speccy".