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ZX Spectrum, the 8-bit home computer that turned Europe onto PCs, is 40 [Mon Apr 25 2022]


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Peter Burgess
ZX Spectrum, the 8-bit home computer that turned Europe onto PCs, is 40 [Mon Apr 25 2022]

The Register

Apr 24, 2022, 10:39 PM

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25 April 2022

ZX Spectrum, the 8-bit home computer that turned Europe onto PCs, is 40 Hey hey 16k, what does that get you today?

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