My Sinclair ZX81 Trip down memory lane Retro Computer 

This Week on Dos Bite I wanted to share my Story about this awesome classic computer, the Sinclair ZX81. In this episode I share why I love this computer and how for me, this is where it all started. Am so happy I finally have this epic little computer. For many of you this is where it all starting when it came to programing. Sit back as I take you on a small adventure. 💾 💾💾💾💾💾💾💾💾💾💾💾 The ZX81 is a home computer that was produced by Sinclair Research and manufactured in Dundee, Scotland, by Timex Corporation. It was launched in the United Kingdom in March 1981 as the successor to Sinclair's ZX80 and designed to be a low-cost introduction to home computing for the general public. - Wikipedia Spec - CPU: Z80 @ 3.25 MHz Date introduced: 1981 Memory: 1 KB (64 KB max. 56 KB usable) Power: 9V DC Storage: External Compact Cassette recorder at a claimed 250 bps or an average 300 bps Graphics: 24 lines × 32 characters or; 64 × 48 pixels graphics mode Dimensions: 167 millimetres (6.6 in) wide by 175 millimetres (6.9 in) deep Display: Monochrome display on UHF television 💾💾💾💾💾💾💾💾💾 If your interested in joining our FB Community join today and share your classic computers and games here, feel part of something bigger. 50k + members now. :) Link: facebook.com/groups/19047... We also have merch as well. 👍😊💾💾💾💾💾 Support our Channel and check out our Merch Link: retro-tv-random.creator-sprin... 💾 Products we recommend from Amazon: Here are our affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. 💾 Floppy Disc - Link: amzn.to/3c3vqV5 (Amazon) Floppy Disc Drive - Link: amzn.to/3nPWn0P (Amazon) #classicgaming #zx81 #Sinclairzx81

I have the N. American version, the Timex Sinclair 1000. I use it to store phone numbers, journal entries, and various programs that I find online. I know that my journal entries are safe because no one else in my house knows how to operate the thing.

Japan spawned a fair share of personal computers during 80s to early 90s (msx, pc-98, x68000, etc). But UK didn`t leave behind (Acorn, Amstrad, and of course Sinclair ones). ZX Spectrum was really popular here in South America (all over Europe and I hear in soviet Russia too) . I didn´t know about this particular one you are showing us.

I think the 16K expansion is pretty much essential for these computers, or 'home micro" as the buzzword was back then but I am amazed the games that people can squeeze out of this thing, in particular the newer ZX81 games by Chronosoft. Never had one myself, my family went from a pong console to the 16K rubber key spectrum but first used one at the Cambridge museum of computing (Definitely worth a visit) and everything they say about that keyboard is true, it is horrible to use.

lol, i thought it was a slide-out keyboard with a screen on the top.