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=== Sources === {{div col|colwidth=35em}} {{refbegin}} *{{cite journal |last1=Adams |first1=Stephen |title=Taking the lid off the Spectrum |journal=[[Sinclair User]] |date=July 1982 |issue=4 |url=https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-004/page/n13/mode/2up?q=spectrum |access-date=3 October 2023 |publisher=[[EMAP]] |location=London }} *{{cite book| title = Sinclair and the Sunrise Technology| last1 = Adamson | first1 = Ian| last2 = Kennedy | first2 = Richard| year = 1986| publisher = [[Penguin Books]] | location = [[Harmondsworth]], England|isbn = 978-0-14-008774-1}} *{{cite journal|last1=Backhurst|first1=Nigel|title=Big response to call back|journal=Home Computing Weekly|issue=2|publisher=Argus Specialist Publications|location=London|date=15 March 1983a|url=https://archive.org/details/home-computing-weekly-002/page/n3/mode/2up}} *{{cite journal|last1=Backhurst|first1=Nigel|title=Spectrums 'to double'|journal=Home Computing Weekly|issue=10|publisher=Argus Specialist Publications|location=London|date=10 May 1983b|url=https://archive.org/details/home-computing-weekly-010/page/n13/mode/2up}} *{{cite journal|last1=Bourne|first1=Chris|title=Sinclair declares Spectrum price war|journal=[[Sinclair User]]|publisher=[[EMAP]]|location=London|issue=36|date=March 1985|url=https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-036/page/n5/mode/2up|ref={{harvid|Bourne|1985a}}}} *{{cite journal|last1=Bourne|first1=Chris|title=Sinclair declares Spectrum price war|journal=[[Sinclair User]]|publisher=[[EMAP]]|location=London|issue=44|date=November 1985|url=https://archive.org/details/Sinclair_User_044/page/4/mode/2up|ref={{harvid|Bourne|1985b}}}} *{{cite journal |last1=Bradbeer |first1=Robin |title=Early promise is shown by colourful Spectrum |journal=[[Sinclair User]] |date=June 1982 |issue=3 |url=https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-003/page/n13/mode/2up?q=spectrum |publisher=[[EMAP]] |location=London }} *{{cite magazine |last1=Bradbeer |first1=Robin |title=Timex upgrades Spectrum |publisher=[[EMAP]] |location=London |url=https://archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-magazine-012/SinclairUser_012_Mar_1983#page/n81/mode/2up |via=[[Internet Archive]] |date=March 1983 |access-date=3 October 2023 |magazine=[[Sinclair User]] |volume=12 }} *{{cite journal |last1=Clark |first1=Nigel |title=Sinclair User Magazine Issue 003 |journal=[[Sinclair User]] |date=June 1982 |issue=3 |url=https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-003/page/n3/mode/2up?q=spectrum |access-date=3 October 2023 |publisher=[[EMAP]] |location=London }} *{{cite journal |last1=Clarke |first1=Robin |title=Microcomputers: No room at the inn |journal=[[New Scientist]] |date=11 February 1982 |volume=93 |issue=1292 |location=London |language=en }} *{{cite book|last=Dale |first=Rodney |year=1985 |title=The Sinclair Story |location=London |publisher=Duckworth |isbn=0-7156-1901-2}} *{{cite journal |last1=Denham |first1=Sue |title=The complete quantum leap benchtest |journal=[[Your Spectrum]] |date=March 1984 |issue=2 |url=https://archive.org/details/ql-user/QL%20User%201984-01/page/n5/mode/2up |publisher=[[Future plc]] |location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] |ref={{harvid|Denham|1984a}} }} *{{cite journal |last1=Denham |first1=Sue |title=The secret that was Spectrum+ |journal=[[Your Spectrum]] |date=December 1984 |issue=10 |url=https://archive.org/details/your-spectrum-magazine-10/page/n105/mode/2up |publisher=[[Future plc]] |location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] |ref={{harvid|Denham|1984b}} }} *{{cite news| title = Sinclair's tinkering talent| author = <!-- not stated -->| newspaper = Engineering Today|location=London| pages = 20–23| date = 22 February 1982|ref={{harvid|Engineering Today|1982|pp=20–23}}}} *{{cite journal|last1=Gore|first1=Brendan|title=The Engineer Behind The Spectrum|date=July 1982|journal=[[Your Computer (British magazine)|Your Computer]]|location=London|url=https://archive.org/details/your-computer-magazine-1982-07/page/n37/mode/2up}} *{{cite news|title=The rise and fall of a British electronics wizard|last=Fraser|first=John|work=The Globe and Mail|location=[[Toronto]]|date=9 April 1986}} *{{Cite journal |last1= Frey |first1= Franco |date= November 1985 |title= Kept in the dark |journal= [[Crash (magazine)|Crash]] |publisher= [[Newsfield Publications Ltd]] |location= [[Ludlow]] |issue= 22 |url= https://archive.org/details/Crash_Magazine_026/page/12/mode/2up }} *{{Cite journal |last1= Frey |first1= Franco |date= March 1986 |title= Launch of the 128 |journal= [[Crash (magazine)|Crash]] |publisher= [[Newsfield Publications Ltd]] |location= [[Ludlow]] |issue= 26 |url= https://archive.org/details/crash-magazine-22/page/n5/mode/2up }} *{{Cite journal |last1=Gilbert |first1=John |date=June 1983 |title=Spectrum prices are slashed |journal=[[Sinclair User]] |publisher=[[EMAP]] |location=London |issue=15 |url=https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-015/page/n11/mode/2up |ref={{harvid|Gilbert|1983a}} }} *{{cite journal |last1=Gilbert |first1=John |title=Programs program |journal=[[Sinclair User]] |date=July 1983 |issue=16 |url=https://archive.org/details/Sinclair_User_016/page/14/mode/2up?q=radio |publisher=[[Future plc]] |location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] |ref={{harvid|Gilbert|1983b}} }} *{{cite magazine |last1=Hartnell |first1=Tim |title=Review: Sinclair ZX Spectrum |date=June 1982 |magazine=[[Your Computer (British magazine)|Your Computer]] |pages=20–22 |volume=2 |issue=6 |publisher=[[IPC Business Press|IPC Business Press Ltd]] |location=London |url=https://archive.org/details/your-computer-magazine-1982-06/page/n19/mode/2up}} *{{cite magazine |last1=Hayes |first1=Brian |title=The first personal computer for under $200 |magazine=Byte Magazine |date=January 1981 |volume=6 |issue=1 |url=https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1981-01/1981_01_BYTE_06-01_Hand-held_Computers?view=theater#page/n119/mode/2up |access-date=1 October 2023 |publisher=Byte Publications |location=[[New Hampshire]] }} *{{cite journal |last1=Hayman |first1=Martin |title=Interview with Clive Sinclair |journal=[[Practical Computing]] |date=July 1982 |volume=5 |issue=7 |publisher=[[IPC Media|IPC Magazines Ltd]] |location=[[Sutton, London|Sutton]], London}} *{{Cite book|title=Video Games: A Report on the Supply of Video Games in the UK|publisher=[[Monopolies and Mergers Commission]] (MMC), [[His Majesty's Stationery Office]]|date=April 1995|isbn=978-0-10-127812-6|location=United Kingdom|chapter=Market size and market shares|ref={{harvid|His Majesty's Stationery Office|1995|pp=[https://i.imgur.com/CLYiKIp.jpg 66], [https://i.imgur.com/vR9vtPX.jpg 68]}}}} *{{cite journal|last=Hunt|first=Stuart|journal=[[Retro Gamer]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]]|issue=73|date=February 2010|title=The Ultimate Hero: A Complete History of Sabreman|url=https://archive.org/stream/retro_gamer/RetroGamer_073#page/n21/mode/2up|issn=1742-3155|oclc=489477015}} *{{cite journal |last1=Johnston |first1=Mike |title=Spectrum excuses run out |journal=[[Sinclair User]] |date=October 1982 |issue=7 |url=https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-007/page/n3/mode/2up?q=spectrum |access-date=3 October 2023 |publisher=[[EMAP]] |location=London }} *{{cite journal |last1=Kean |first1=Roger |title=The Sinclair Story: Part Two |journal=[[Crash (magazine)|Crash]] |date=May 1985 |issue=16 |url=https://archive.org/details/crash-magazine-16/page/n125/mode/2up |access-date=9 October 2023 |publisher=[[Newsfield Publications Ltd]] |location=[[Ludlow]] |ref={{harvid|Kean|1985b}} }} *{{cite journal |last1=Kelly|first1=David|title=Soft Soap from Sinclair |journal=[[Popular Computing Weekly]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] |date=29 July 1982}} *{{cite journal |last1=Kidd |first1=Graham |date=May 1986 |title=Amstrad has bought Sinclair Research |journal=[[CRASH (magazine)|CRASH]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] |issue=28 |url=https://www.crashonline.org.uk/28/editrl.htm |access-date=23 October 2023 |archive-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111201500/https://www.crashonline.org.uk/28/editrl.htm |url-status=live }} *{{cite journal |last1=Laurie |first1=Peter |title=ZX80 Line-Up |journal=Practical Computing |date=April 1981 |volume=4 |issue=4 |url=https://archive.org/details/PracticalComputing1981April04/mode/2up |publisher=IPC Electrical Press Ltd |location=[[Sutton, Surrey|Sutton]] }} *{{cite book |last1=Penix-Tadsen |first1=Phillip |title=Video Games and the Global South |date=2019 |publisher=Lulu |location=New York City |isbn=978-0-359-64139-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8PDCDwAAQBAJ |language=en |access-date=15 May 2024 |archive-date=16 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516004122/https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Video_Games_and_the_Global_South.html?id=8PDCDwAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y |url-status=live }} *{{cite journal |title=Spectrum sales top 200,000 |journal=[[Popular Computing Weekly]] |date=17 February 1983 |volume=2 |issue=7 |url=https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-02-17 |publisher=[[Future plc]] |location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] |ref={{harvid|Popular Computing Weekly|1983a|p=1}} }} *{{cite journal |title=Urgent recall notice |journal=[[Popular Computing Weekly]] |date=3 March 1983 |volume=2 |issue=9 |url=https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-03-03/page/n5/mode/2up |publisher=[[Future plc]] |location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] |ref={{harvid|Popular Computing Weekly|1983b|p=5}} }} *{{cite journal |title=Spectrum tops 1/2 million mark |journal=[[Popular Computing Weekly]] |date=4 August 1983 |volume=2 |issue=31 |url=https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-08-04 |publisher=[[Future plc]] |location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] |ref={{harvid|Popular Computing Weekly|1983c|p=1}} }} *{{cite journal|title=1m Spectrums|journal=[[Popular Computing Weekly]]|date=22 December 1983|volume=2|issue=51|url=https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1983-12-22/page/n3/mode/2up|publisher=[[Future plc]]|location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]]|ref={{harvid|Popular Computing Weekly|1983d|p=5}}}} *{{cite journal |last1=Pratt |first1=Terry |title=Sinclair's new baby |journal=[[Computer and Video Games]] |date=June 1982 |issue=8 |url=https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-008/page/n3/mode/2up?q=spectrum |publisher=[[Future plc]] |location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] |ref={{harvid|Pratt|1982a}} }} *{{cite journal |last1=Pratt |first1=Terry |title=Z-Extra: Spectrum anlaysis |journal=[[Computer and Video Games]] |date=July 1982 |issue=9 |url=https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-009/page/n93/mode/2up?q=spectrum |publisher=[[Future plc]] |location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] |ref={{harvid|Pratt|1982b}} }} *{{cite magazine|last1=Mott|first1=Tony|title=Videogaming: The Odyssey|magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]]|issue=80|date=January 2000|url=https://archive.org/details/EDGE.N080.2000.01/page/76/mode/2up}}{{dead link|date=September 2021 }} *{{cite journal|last1=Munford|first1=Roger|url=https://archive.org/details/your-spectrum-magazine-07/page/n73/mode/2up|journal=[[Your Spectrum]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]]|issue=7|date=September 1984|title=Lunch with Sir Clive}} *{{cite book| title = Effective scientific problem solving with small computers| last = Nash| first = John| year = 1984| publisher = Reston Pub. Co| location = [[Reston, Virginia|Reston]]| isbn = 978-0-8359-1596-0| url = https://archive.org/details/effectivescienti0000nash/page/216/mode/2up?q=timex+sinclair}} *{{cite book |last1=Leigh |first1=Peter |title=The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech |date=2018 |publisher=Ilex Press |location=London |isbn=978-1-78157-570-3}} *{{cite book |last1=Leigh |first1=Peter |title=Nostalgia Nerd's Gadgets, Gizmos & Gimmicks: A Potted History of Personal Tech |date=2022 |publisher=Ilex Press |location=London |isbn=978-1-78157-889-6}} *{{cite journal |last= Phillips |first= Max |date= November 1986 |title= ZX Spectrum +2 |journal= [[Your Sinclair]] |issue= 11 |url= https://archive.org/details/your-sinclair-11/page/n49/mode/2up |publisher= [[Future plc]] |location= [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] }} *{{cite journal |last1=Prata |first1=Fernando |title=TC 3256: A proposta Timex no mundo das aplicações profissionais |journal=Mircosete |date=13 May 1987 |issue=46}} *{{cite journal |last1=Sawford |first1=Bruce |title=QL news |journal=[[Your Sinclair]] |date=July 1984 |issue=5 |url=https://archive.org/details/your-spectrum-magazine-05/page/n47/mode/2up?q=only+four+months+late |publisher=[[Future plc]] |location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] }} *{{cite journal | last1 = Scolding | first1 = Bill | date = May 1986 | title = Amstrad axes QL in Sinclair sell out | journal = [[Sinclair User]] | publisher = [[Future plc]] | location = [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] | issue = 50 | pages = 7 | url = https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-050/page/n5/mode/2up }} *{{cite journal |last1=Segre |first1=Nicole |title=Sinclair profit is more than £14m |journal=[[Sinclair User]] |date=November 1983 |issue=20 |url=https://archive.org/details/sinclair-user-magazine-020/page/n17/mode/2up?q=spectrum |access-date=3 October 2023 |publisher=[[EMAP]] |location=London }} *{{cite journal |last1=Shapiro |first1=Neil |title=Big bytes for little bucks |journal=[[Popular Mechanics]] |date=February 1984 |issue=2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GuMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA98 |access-date=23 April 2024 |publisher=[[Hearst Communications]] |location=New York City |language=en |archive-date=16 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516004133/https://books.google.com/books?id=GuMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA98#v=onepage&q&f=false |url-status=live }} *{{cite journal |last1=South |first1=Phil |title=Watford plugs the gap |journal=[[Your Spectrum]] |date=November 1984 |issue=9 |url=https://archive.org/details/your-spectrum-magazine-09/page/n62/mode/1up?view=theater |publisher=[[Future plc]] |location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] }} *{{cite journal |last1=Tebbutt |first1=David |title=Benchtest: Sinclair ZX Spectrum |journal=[[Personal Computer World]] |date=June 1982 |volume=5 |issue=6 |url=https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerWorld1982-06/page/118/mode/2up?q=spectrum |access-date=18 May 2024 |publisher=[[Incisive Media]] |location=London}} *{{Cite journal |last=Wetherill |first=Steven |date=June 1984 |title=Tasword Two: The Word Processor |journal=[[Crash (magazine)|Crash]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] |issue=5 |url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=Crash/Issue05/Pages/Crash0500126.jpg }} *{{cite journal|last1=Williams|first1=Gregg|url=https://archive.org/stream/byte-magazine-1983-01/1983_01_BYTE_08-01_Looking_Ahead#page/n41/mode/2up|title=Microcomputer, British Style / The Fifth Personal Computer World Show|journal=[[Byte (magazine)|Byte]]|date=January 1983|publisher=[[UBM Technology Group]]|location=San Francisco}} *{{cite book |last1=Wilkins |first1=Chris |title=The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels: Volume 1 |date=2015 |publisher=Retro Fusion Books |location=[[Kenilworth]] |isbn=978-0-9931315-0-9|ref={{harvid|Wilkins|2015a}}}} *{{cite book |last1=Wilkins |first1=Chris |title=The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels: Volume 2 |date=2015 |publisher=Retro Fusion Books |location=[[Kenilworth]] |isbn=978-0-9931315-2-3|ref={{harvid|Wilkins|2015b}}}} {{refend}} {{div col end}}
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