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My first computer was also a Sinclair ZX-80. My father had bought it, believing that he might be able to use it to organize his company accounts. When he disc
by motters 16y ago
My first computer was also a Sinclair ZX-80. My father had bought it, believing that he might be able to use it to organize his company accounts. When he discovered that it was useless for such a purpose he gave it to me as a toy, and the rest as they say is history.
- Nekojoe 16y agoEverytime someone mentions the a Sinclair and accounts, I always think of Hey Hey 16k - http://www2.b3ta.com/heyhey16k/ http://www2.b3ta.com/heyhey16k/
- motters 16y agoThe home computers of the early 1980s were more curiosities than utilitarian devices, although spreadsheets and word processors did begin to emerge at that time. The practical difficulties such as very restricted memory (the ZX-80 had < 1kB of usable RAM), unreliable cassette tape drives, long loading/saving times and non-ergonomic keyboards meant that even the most dedicated business user would struggle to use them for any serious purpose.