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Hand-sized $200 home computer The Sinclair ZX80 costs only $200, yet it has the performance of units two or three times as expensive, the maker claims. A reduced number of parts and simplified construction help keep the price down, Sinclair says. One big cost cutter is a touch-sensitive keyboard. The standard alphanumeric layout provides single-stroke entry of 22 commands Sinclair ZX80
Now: World's First $100 Personal Computer Low cost and wide distribution may make this system the cornerstone of the long-awaited computer revolution.
Smallest desk-top computer yet Don’t let the small size fool you. At just six by 6.5 by 1.5 inches, Sinclair’s ZX81 is a complete desk-top computer. Attached to your TV set, the unit can create graphics-computer pictures- or solve problems with programs you have written using its built-in BASIC language. In some ways, the ZX81 is a step down Sinclair ZX81

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