Clive Sinclair was an English inventor who helped revolutionize the computer industry with his creation of the first home computer available for less than $200.Among Sinclair’s notable early inventions was the first slimline pocket calculator, the Sinclair Executive, in 1972.
He would go on to create small versions of other products, including a wristwatch and a pocket television. But Sinclair is best remembered for computers, beginning with the ZX80 in 1980.
It was small enough to fit in the user’s hand, and it became an early example of an affordable personal computer, with a price tag under $200.
It was followed by the even cheaper ZX81 and then by the 1982 ZX Spectrum. The ZX Spectrum was a hit with video gamers, who coded their own.
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