The extended Spectrum family
The Sinclair Spectrum is a truly inspirational computer. It provided a cheap and accessible way for kids to learn how to program a computer and, unlike the ZX81 it replaced, the hardware was sufficiently advanced for the end results to look quite good. The Spectrum also formed the basis for a series of clones (see this Wikipedia article: List of ZX Spectrum Clones). Sinclair computers were not cheaply available in all regions of Europe, often …