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It was the zx spectrum with its colour display that was his biggest success, credited by some with launching the uks computer and video games industries. more money had been poured into his obsession with a new form of urban transport. the sinclair c5, launched in the freezing winter of 1985, became something of a national joke and many critics complained it was unsafe on busy urban roads. you try some things and they succeed and sometimes they dont and i dont look back on it and say to myself t...

His own electronic kits by mail order and writing technical manuals. he then put a magnifying bubble over each digit to make it visible. an obsession with miniaturisation saw him launch the words fist slimline pocket calculator in 1972. soon though, competition from cheaperjapanese versions forced sinclair to slash his prices. then the failure of his next innovation, a digital watch, brought his company to its knees. undaunted, he set up sinclair research and in 1980 launched a ground—breaking...

The ministers turn up for their first cabinet meeting, but i suspect there is apprehension behind the smiles about how exactly they will deliver on what is a tight timescale.— sir clive sinclair, the british inventor who created one of the first pocket calculators and brought affordable home computers to the masses, has died at the age of 81. largely self—taught, he began inventing gadgets while he was still at school, and is widely known for his creation of the ill—fated sinclair c5 elect...

It was the zx spectrum with its colour display that was his biggest success, credited by some with launching the uks computer and video games industries. more money had been poured into his obsession with a new form of urban transport. the sinclair c5, launched in the freezing winter of 1985, became something of a nationaljoke. and many critics complained it was unsafe on busy urban roads. you try some things and they succeed and sometimes they dont. and i dont look back on it and say to myself ...

Which was his biggest success, credited by some with launching the uks computer and video games industries. more money had been poured into his obsession with a new form of urban transport. the sinclair c5, launched in the freezing winter of 1985, became something of a nationaljoke. and many critics complained it was unsafe on busy urban roads. you try some things and they succeed, and sometimes they dont. and i dont look back on it and say to myself the c5 was a wildest idea which failed becaus...

Halved. there is concern that the government needs to act now, theres pressure on the government to supply the system and also encourage more people to be vaccinated, and also to look out for many thousands of jobs that could be at risk after the furlough scheme ends at the end of the month. we understand that an announcement will be made on friday afternoon, but the changes still need to be signed off on first. a ~ still need to be signed off on first. ~ ~ , , first. mark, keeping us up-to-date...

Innovation, a digital watch, brought his company to its knees. undaunted, he set up sinclair research and in 1980 launched a ground—breaking personal computer, the zx 80. it sold for under £100. it was the zx spectrum with its colour display that was his biggest success, credited by some with launching the uks computer and video games industries. more money had been poured into his obsession with a new form of urban transport. the sinclair c5, launched in the freezing winter of 1985, became s...

Boffin. fascinating that they have chosen the sinclair c5 as his legacy. for me, it would have been my home computer, the zx spectrum 408k the c5 my home computer, the zx spectrum 408k the cs was a very —— expensive flop, the tricycle. 408k the (�*5 was a very -- expensive flop. the tricycle-— flop, the tricycle. everything else he did was _ flop, the tricycle. everything else he did was incredible, _ flop, the tricycle. everything else he did was incredible, really, - flop, the tricycle...

He launched the first affordable consumer computer in 1980, costing less than £100. his ventures into new forms of transport — including the ill—fated sinclair c5 electric tricycle — were less successful. our technology correspondent rory cellan—jones reports. his drive and enthusiasm made him one of britains best known inventors. the whole business of invention is a non——material thing. its very hard to know why it gives such pleasure. clive sinclairs fascination with gadgets start...