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The Sinclair ZX80 is a home computer released by Sinclair Research in 1980. It was notable for being one of the first complete computers available in the United Kingdom for under one hundred pounds. The machine features a distinctive white minimalist design, a touch-sensitive membrane keyboard, and a Zilog Z80 processor. It originally shipped with 1 KB of onboard memory and used a standard cassette tape recorder for external program storage.
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How much memory does the Sinclair ZX80 have?
The Sinclair ZX80 comes standard with 1 KB of onboard RAM. Despite this incredibly limited memory by modern standards, users could expand it using external memory modules to write basic programs.
Why couldn't the ZX80 display a picture while computing?
The ZX80 had no display hardware, meaning the CPU had to generate the video signal itself. As a result, the screen would go blank entirely whenever the computer was processing or calculating a command.
What kind of keyboard did the Sinclair ZX80 use?
Instead of standard moving keys, the ZX80 used a touch-sensitive membrane keyboard to keep costs down and maintain its minimalist white design. This meant the keys did not physically depress when typed on.
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