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Sinclair Research Limited was founded by Sir Clive Sinclair in the 1960s to take advantage of a boon in home electronics and the desire to bring electronics projects to the masses.

It started off by selling small projects for people to build at home, including amplifiers and radio kits.  During the late 1970s, a range of calculators came out, with their first home computer, the Sinclair ZX80 being released for under £100 in 1980.

Although still in kit form, it was not until the launch of the ZX81 in 1981, that Sinclair Research began to gain a mass following.  The Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1982) and ill-fated Sinclair QL (1984) soon followed, but the Company's products and name were sold to rival Amstrad in 1986, following financial difficulties due to poor sales of the Sinclair QL, the flat screen pocket TV (TV80) and the first electric car, the Sinclair C5.

Sinclair launched the portable computer the Cambridge Z88 under the name Cambridge Computer Limited.

Sir Clive Sinclair still continues to produce different products today, although a long way from the computer heyday - he has produced electric and folding bicycles, an X1 radio which fits inside your ear, a Wheelchair Drive Unit and even a sub-aqua SEADOO SEA-SCOOTER.

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Sinclair QL Manual: Cueshell For the Sinclair QL by Albin Hessler Software Sinclair QL Manual: Cueshell For the Sinclair QL by Albin Hessler Software   £5.00 Buy now!
Sinclair QL Manual: QD Version 8 For the Sinclair QL by Jochen Merz Software Sinclair QL Manual: QD Version 8 For the Sinclair QL by Jochen Merz Software   £5.00 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game: World Games by KIXX Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game: World Games by KIXX   £2.40 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum  Cassette:  Space Shuttle by Microdeal Software Sinclair ZX Spectrum Cassette: Space Shuttle by Microdeal Software   £1.80 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum  Cassette:  Hellfire by Melbourne House Sinclair ZX Spectrum Cassette: Hellfire by Melbourne House   £1.80 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum  Cassette:  Hong Kong Phooey by Hi Tec Software Sinclair ZX Spectrum Cassette: Hong Kong Phooey by Hi Tec Software   £1.80 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum  Cassette:  The Match by Cult Games Sinclair ZX Spectrum Cassette: The Match by Cult Games   £1.80 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum  Cassette:  I Ball by Firebird Sinclair ZX Spectrum Cassette: I Ball by Firebird   £1.80 Buy now!
Sinclair QL Manual: Super QBoard For the Sinclair QL by Sandy Sinclair QL Manual: Super QBoard For the Sinclair QL by Sandy   £5.00 Buy now!
Sinclair QL Manual: QL Quick Posters User's Guide For the Sinclair QL by Dilwyn Jones Computing Sinclair QL Manual: QL Quick Posters User's Guide For the Sinclair QL by Dilwyn Jones Computing   £5.00 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum  Cassette:  Peter Beardsley's International Football by Grandslam Entertai Sinclair ZX Spectrum Cassette: Peter Beardsley's International Football by Grandslam Entertai   £1.80 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game: Cyrus Is Chess by  Intelligent Software Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game: Cyrus Is Chess by Intelligent Software   £6.00 Buy now!
Vampire Vampire   £1.95 Buy now!
Sinclair QL Manual: Thing & Eprom Manager For the Sinclair QL by Jochen Merz Software Sinclair QL Manual: Thing & Eprom Manager For the Sinclair QL by Jochen Merz Software   £5.00 Buy now!
Sinclair QL Manual: QL Basic Reporter For the Sinclair QL by Dilwyn Jones Computing Sinclair QL Manual: QL Basic Reporter For the Sinclair QL by Dilwyn Jones Computing   £5.00 Buy now!
Sinclair QL Manual: Page Designer 2 For the Sinclair QL by Dilwyn Jones Sinclair QL Manual: Page Designer 2 For the Sinclair QL by Dilwyn Jones   £5.00 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game: Chess The Turk by OCP Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game: Chess The Turk by OCP   £4.80 Buy now!
Sinclair QL Magazine: Sinclair QL World- Bytes For Business by EMAP Sinclair QL Magazine: Sinclair QL World- Bytes For Business by EMAP   £1.00 Buy now!
Sinclair QL Magazine: Sinclair QL World - QL First Form by EMAP Sinclair QL Magazine: Sinclair QL World - QL First Form by EMAP   £1.00 Buy now!
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RWAP Software - Retro computer specialists
RWAP Software - Retro computer specialists

Although our roots are firmly based with the Sinclair QL, we supply a wide range of second hand and original software and hardware, for both the QL, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64.

Over the past few years, we have been instrumental in getting the DivIDE Plus compact flash interface for the ZX Spectrum built, along with replacement ZX81 Keyboard Membranes, 48K ZX Spectrum keyboard membranes and ZX Spectrum faceplates.

Visit our website - http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk for more details on what we offer.

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ZX Spectrum Retro Shop
ZX Spectrum Retro Shop

 

We offer Case Kits, Capacitor Modification Kits,

Parts & DIY Kits for Sinclair Computers ZX 81 & ZX Spectrum.

 

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DataServe Retro
DataServe Retro

DataServe Retro

Preserving the 8-Bit Micro since 2006

Visit our website - https://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk for the full range products

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Tynemouth Software
Tynemouth Software

Welcome to the Tynemouth Software store on Sell My Retro.

Here I plan to list PCBs that I have designed, as well as a number of built and tested items. Many of these used to be sold as kits, but I am selling these as PCB only so that you can have the fun of trying to source all the parts yourself. 

These will include Minstrel 2, 3 and 4th Z80 computers, RC2014 modules, test and diagnostic products for vintage computers, as well as my remaining stocks of USB keyboard controllers.

I have had to limit shipping to within the UK at the moment as it's just not practical for a very small business to trade internationally these days. Please address all complaints to the UK government.

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AmericanRetro.shop
AmericanRetro.shop

AmericanRetro.shop - the bets place to find products & parts for retro computers!

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