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excerpt: "Brief news item reporting that the new owners of Sinclair are proceeding with a 'Super Spectrum' computer developed before the takeover. The machine is described as backward-compatible with all Spectrum software, using a Z-80H processor running at twice the clock speed of the Z-80A, with 128K RAM and a built-in cassette deck, initially priced at…"
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# News: Super Spectrum Announced

Brief news item reporting that the new owners of Sinclair are proceeding with a ‘Super Spectrum’ computer developed before the takeover. The machine is described as backward-compatible with all Spectrum software, using a Z-80H processor running at twice the clock speed of the Z-80A, with 128K RAM and a built-in cassette deck, initially priced at 200 pounds (approximately $440 CDN).