On This Day: March 5 1981 Sinclair Research Released the ZX81 Home Computer

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On This Day: March 5 1981 Sinclair Research Released the ZX81 Home Computer.

On this day March 5 1981, Sinclair Research released the first British home computer, the ZX81. The ZX81 was designed to be an affordable and accessible personal computer, aimed at the growing home computing market.

The computer was priced at 50 Euros for the uninstalled version and 70 Euros with installation. Despite its low cost, the ZX81 was a significant milestone in the development of personal computers, offering basic functionality and helping to popularize home computing in the UK...
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