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excerpt: "A preview of Sir Clive Sinclair's Cambridge Z88 laptop computer, based on a review by Guy Kewney in the March 1987 issue of Personal Computer World. Covers the Z80 CPU, 128K ROM, expandable RAM, three-line LCD display, built-in software suite, PC Link utility, battery life, and cartridge expansion, with notes on IBM compatibility concerns."
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# Timex/Sinclair News & Resources: Z88 Preview

A preview of Sir Clive Sinclair’s Cambridge Z88 laptop computer, based on a review by Guy Kewney in the March 1987 issue of Personal Computer World. Covers the Z80 CPU, 128K ROM, expandable RAM, three-line LCD display, built-in software suite, PC Link utility, battery life, and cartridge expansion, with notes on IBM compatibility concerns.