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The Rubber-Keyed Wonder

What they did first because of one thing in 1981 in March Cove Syno launched ZX 81 in...

What they did first because of one thing in 1981 in March Cove Syno launched ZX 81 in October, 1981 in Brazil, there were already unofficial clones of ZX 81 being sold

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What they did first
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because of one thing in 1981 in March
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Cove Syno launched ZX 81
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in October, 1981 in Brazil,
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there were already unofficial clones of ZX 81 being sold.
Duration
18 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
01:59:07
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Gracious Films

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Movie Summary

Sinclair ZX Spectrum. This film goes into all the finer details of how and why the ZX Spectrum was created, what impact the computer had as well as the various versions
I have no concept that those computers are actually copied - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:09
I have no concept that those computers are actually copied
Digital was the biggest producer of, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
Digital was the biggest producer of,
In Brazil, there was a law called Reserve of Federal, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:12
In Brazil, there was a law called Reserve of Federal,
Why? They wanted to incentivize the national - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
Why? They wanted to incentivize the national
So they use their creativity in the best possible way - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:07
So they use their creativity in the best possible way
And then the spectrum was launched in Brazil - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:07
And then the spectrum was launched in Brazil
So the concept that this was copied from another company - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:12
So the concept that this was copied from another company
I only started to learn about the other - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
I only started to learn about the other
There were 40 million clones developed in South America, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:26
There were 40 million clones developed in South America,
But obviously, most of our sales were still in Britain, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:16
But obviously, most of our sales were still in Britain,
We sold 5 million spectrums worldwide, uh, unbelievable, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:08
We sold 5 million spectrums worldwide, uh, unbelievable,
It, and we had 70% of the UK market, um, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:07
It, and we had 70% of the UK market, um,
And we had a turnover of a hundred million - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
And we had a turnover of a hundred million
The release of the spectrum was huge, is one - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:07
The release of the spectrum was huge, is one
It's lovely that a 40 year old computer still has a legacy. - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
It's lovely that a 40 year old computer still has a...
There's not many early computers - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:05
There's not many early computers
And the spectrum has developed over the years as well. - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:05
And the spectrum has developed over the years as well.
We've obviously had the 1 2 8 K models - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:05
We've obviously had the 1 2 8 K models
So this teenager friend of mine, Victor, - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:07
So this teenager friend of mine, Victor,
And his passion is about keeping old hardware alive. - The Rubber-Keyed Wonder 00:06
And his passion is about keeping old hardware alive.