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As you'd expect it was not a success in the end: > Supply exceeded demand, and 12,000 units were left unsold until they were sold off cheaply. This resulted in
by rwmj 7mo ago
As you'd expect it was not a success in the end:
> Supply exceeded demand, and 12,000 units were left unsold until they were sold off cheaply. This resulted in a £480,000 loss for Sinclair. Sir Clive Sinclair was certain that the TV1B model released in 1978 would be more successful, but sales were disappointing.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_Radionics#Portable_televisions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_Radionics#Portable_te...)
His later TV was more interesting in design but not any more successful:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV80 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV80
http://rk.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/televisions/tv80.htm http://rk.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/televisions/tv80.htm
- stevekemp 7mo agoThe one I remember is the TV80: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUYlS3HcC8s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUYlS3HcC8s
- davidwritesbugs 7mo agoI had one, hella cool. Had a funny flat battery I think? Regret not keeping it when it broke