The ZX81 was best described as a terrifying bundle of hacks flying in close enough formation that from a distance it looks like a computer... a real masterpiece

The ZX81 was best described as a terrifying bundle of hacks flying in close enough formation that from a distance it looks like a computer... a real masterpiece of hardware design, in a disturbingly twisted sort of way. Also, the official manuals had some of the best cover art ever seen on a computer book, by science fiction artist John Harris: http://www.alisoneldred.com/imageJohnHarris-Prints-2-2508.html http://www.alisoneldred.com/imageJohnHarris-Prints-2-2508.ht... http://www.alisoneldred.com/imageJohnHarris-Prints-2-2064.html http://www.alisoneldred.com/imageJohnHarris-Prints-2-2064.ht... http://www.alisoneldred.com/imageJohnHarris-Prints-3-1214.html http://www.alisoneldred.com/imageJohnHarris-Prints-3-1214.ht...