Sinclair Research Ltd

Sinclair Research Ltd was a home computer company founded by Sir Clive Sinclair in Cambridge, England (originally as Sinclair Radionics in 1961) to sell hi-fi equipment, calculators, radios and other products. In 1966 Sinclair created but never sold the world's first pocket television. In 1972 they marketed the world's first pocket calculator, the Sinclair Executive.

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Home computer - Clive Sinclair - Cambridge - England - Sinclair Radionics - Hi-fi - Calculator - Radio - Sinclair Executive

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In the 1980s Sinclair entered the personal computer market with the ZX80 at £99.95, at the time the cheapest personal computer for sale in the UK. In 1982 the ZX Spectrum was released, later becoming Britain's best selling computer, competing aggressively against Commodore and Amstrad. The combination of the 1984 failures of the Sinclair QL computer and TV80, and the 1985 Sinclair C5 electric vehicle bankrupted the company, and a year later Sinclair's products were sold to Amstrad. Sinclair still exists today, continuing to market Sir Clive Sinclair's newest inventions.

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Personal computer - ZX80 - UK - ZX Spectrum - Britain's - Commodore - Amstrad - Sinclair QL - TV80 - Sinclair C5

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