They’re a little hard to find in the US, but the ZX Spectrum is right up there with the Commodore 64 and the Atari 8-bit computers in England. [Alistair] wanted to recreate the feeling of sitting ...

I remember it like it was yesterday. I'm sitting there, in my parent's lounge, as my dad comes down the stairs with what looks like a black box. He peels back the paper sleeve to reveal a polystyrene ...

In the U.K., the iconic 8-bit home computer of the 1980s was the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Few keyboards have surely been pounded as hard as the Spectrum’s rubberised complement of grey rectangles.

The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is fondly remembered by many for being their first introduction into the wonderful world of computing. Its advanced capabilities coupled with a spectacularly low price made it ...

The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is something of a legend in computing circles, as it was one of the very first reasonably priced home computers on which it was possible to actually do interesting stuff. By ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. The ZX Spectrum is one ...

The ZX Spectrum is over 30 years old, and now the device will return, although not as a computer, instead it will come back as a Bluetooth keyboard for iOS devices. The device will be released as a ...

The Spectrum, developed by Retro Games Ltd., is a contemporary tribute to the iconic Sinclair ZX Spectrum, a microcomputer that left an indelible mark on the early 1980s. By blending the charm of ...

For nerds of a certain age (my age), the Sinclair ZX Spectrum was our first home computer/games console/escape from the nightmare world of normal humans. And now this iconic machine is set to be ...

Elite Systems — the company behind the ZX Spectrum keyboard Kickstarter that drew legality doubts earlier this year — canceled contracts with developers whose games were used in its app and has paid ...

SpecNext started shipping its updated ZX Spectrum board to Kickstarter backers in December last year, with full computer-in-a-keyboard models to follow. Rather than having to connect his Next to a TV, ...