[SIGCIS-Members] 30th anniversary coverage of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum

James Sumner james.sumner at manchester.ac.uk
Mon Apr 23 15:18:06 PDT 2012


Interesting to see so much of this in the British press today, given 
that the Spectrum doesn't fit the "revolutionary technological 
breakthrough" trope.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17776666
Interviews with Rick Dickinson and Richard Altwasser, the latter of whom 
unsurprisingly invokes the Raspberry Pi manifesto. First time I've seen 
the Spectrum described as "Bauhaus-inspired". And "Sir Clive declined to 
take part in the conversation."

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-doodle-celebrates-zx-spectrum-and-st-georges-day-7669871.html
on today's Google Doodle, which commemorates St George's Day in an image 
with authentic Spectrum attribute-clash (was the choice of 23 April as 
release date a deliberate bit of marketing? Doesn't seem quite to fit 
with the general approach).

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2012/apr/23/zx-spectrum-computer-masses-games
Positions the Spectrum as a "computer for the masses" which "typified 
the British approach to industrial design – utilitarian but also 
idiosyncratic and characterful". Well, up to a point...

Cheers
James



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