In 1986, Sir Clive Sinclair showed off the latest Spectrum computer, complete with built-in tape loader and an obscene amount (128k!) of memory.

Sir Clive Sinclair was way ahead of his time.

Halcyon days. Hats off to everyone involved in the home computing scene back then. It was an exciting time.

My first computer (and the 2 games). Ah magic days! Broke a few joysticks with Daley Thompson's Supertest Neverending story - remember the music and riding Falkor once I'd discovered "fly south" command.

the one with the tape deck built in was a 128k+2. i have the original 128k still in working order (or was last time i had it rigged up!)

I bought my husband one when they first came out.

@woodg31 An electric car and flat screen tv, seen as failures 😂

@KempeneerVan you favourite system!

Home computer, electric vehicle, flat screen portable tv....he was pretty much spot on predicting what was coming techwise.

@ZXVintage Toasty♥️

@woodg31 I was never into computers and video games. IT is still on a need to know basis. I remember that friends had spectrums and they would sometimes tell Swap Shop viewers to be quiet and record some pops, whistles and beeps that they broadcast and could then load into their spectrums