Speccy
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Speccy is a popular nickname for the ZX Spectrum, an iconic 1980s 8-bit home computer known for its distinctive rubber keyboard and influential role in early video gaming and home computing.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ZX Spectrum | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8-bit home computer
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Spectrum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ZX Spectrum home computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
8-bit microcomputer
ⓘ
home computer ⓘ |
| competitor |
Amstrad CPC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commodore 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cpu | Zilog Z80 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cpuBitWidth | 8-bit ⓘ |
| designer | Rick Dickinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Sinclair Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1980s home computers ⓘ |
| graphicsMode | 256×192 resolution ⓘ |
| hasEmulatorsOn |
mobile devices
ⓘ
modern PCs ⓘ web browsers ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Speccy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influentialIn |
British home computing
ⓘ
European video game industry ⓘ |
| inspired | large hobbyist programming community ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Clive Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
icon of 1980s British computing
ⓘ
influential platform for early game developers ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sinclair Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | home users ⓘ |
| mediaFormat | cassette tape ⓘ |
| memoryConfigurations |
128 KB RAM (later models)
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16 KB RAM ⓘ 48 KB RAM ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
color graphics
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distinctive rubber keyboard ⓘ low cost for its time ⓘ |
| os | Sinclair BASIC in ROM ⓘ |
| platformFor |
home computing
ⓘ
video games ⓘ |
| predecessor | ZX81 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInputDevice | rubber keyboard ⓘ |
| primaryProgrammingLanguage | Sinclair BASIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | ZX Spectrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| soldUnitsApprox | over 5 million units ⓘ |
| soundChip | beeper (1-bit sound) ⓘ |
| successor | ZX Spectrum+ 128K NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsNicknameFor | Sinclair ZX Spectrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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