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ZX80 iirc had to be built by the owner. Possibly the '81 too (memory fading but my brother was the "softie" in the family and I was the engineer so I got to sol
by dboreham 2y ago
ZX80 iirc had to be built by the owner. Possibly the '81 too (memory fading but my brother was the "softie" in the family and I was the engineer so I got to solder them together for him). The spectrum came pre-built, significantly expanding the target market. The '80 followed on from Sinclair's previous products which were mostly user-assembled (MK14 and some of the calculators). The very first Acorn computer also iirc was self-assembled.
- ndsipa_pomu 2y agoAs I recall, the ZX81 came as either a kit (mail-order) or pre-built. My first computer was a pre-built ZX81 bought from WHSmiths.