List of ZX80 and ZX81 clones

The following is a list of clones of Sinclair Research's ZX80 and ZX81 home computers:

ZX80

MicroAce (1980, US)^[1]^[2]^[3]
Microdigital TK80 (1981, Brazil)^[4]^[5]
Microdigital TK82 (1981, Brazil)^[6]
Nova Electrônica/Prológica NE-Z80 (1981, Brazil)^[7]

ZX81

Official clones

Timex Sinclair T/S 1000 (a ZX81 with the same circuit board from the same factory, but with a 2K x 8 RAM chip instead of 1K. This is typically a U.S. model, with a VHF NTSC RF modulator and slightly improved RF shielding, but are the same BASIC machine)
Timex Sinclair T/S 1500 (a ZX81 in a ZX Spectrum like case)
Lambda Electronics Lambda 8300^[8] (a 1983 clone, also branded as PC 8300, DEF 3000,^[9] Basic 2000, Marathon 32K, Tonel PC, Unisonic Futura 8300, PC-81 Personal Computer, CAC-3, Polybrain P118, Creon Electronics Power 3000^[10] or NF300 jiaoXueDianNao^[11])

Brazilian clones

Microdigital TK82C (smaller case and 2K RAM, 1981)^[12]
Microdigital TK83 (same case as original, but golden instead of black, 1982)^[13]^[5]
Microdigital TK85 (ZX Spectrum case and 16K or 48K RAM, 1983)^[14]^[5]
Prológica CP-200 (inverted video and larger case, 1982)^[15]^[16]^[17]
Prologica CP200S^[18]
cdSE Microcomputadores Apply 300^[19]^[20]
Ritas do Brasil Ringo R470 (1983)^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24]
Nova Electrônica/Prológica NE-Z8000 (1982)^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29]^[30]^[31]
Engebrás AS-1000 (1984)^[32]^[33]^[34]^[20]

Argentinean clones

Czerweny CZ 1000 (1985)^[35]^[36]^[37]
Czerweny CZ 1500 (1985)^[38]^[39]^[37]
Czerweny CZ 1000 Plus (1986)^[40]^[41]^[37]
Czerweny CZ 1500 Plus (1986)^[42]^[37]

South Korean clones

Samsung SPC-300^[43]
GoldStar FC-30^[44]^[45]^[46]
Boeun Peek PC-1000 (Timex Sinclair 1000 compatible, 1983)^[47]

Modern clones

In recent years retrocomputing enthusiasts created various clones or recreations of the ZX80/ZX81.

ZX81+38 ^[48]
ZX80/ZX81 Double Clone ^[49] and related ZX80/ZX81 Project ^[50]
ZX97 ^[51]
Minstrel ^[52]
Wilco/Baffa's one ^[53]
TELLAB TL801, an Italian clone designed in 2002 that can emulate both the ZX80 or ZX81. Selection between machines is made via a jumper.^[54]

References

^ Ahl, David (March 1981). "An Interview with Alfred Milgram". Sync Magazine. 1 (2): 6–7.
^ "MicroAce Microace". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^ "MicroAce". oldcomputermuseum.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^ "Microdigital" (in Portuguese). 2002-01-01. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Clube do TK90X". www.tk90x.com.br. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^ "TK-82 Microdigital". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^ "Sinclair Nostalgia Products - Sinclair Clones - Nova Electônica". www.interface1.net. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "PC 8300 Lambda Electronics Ltd". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "Sinclair Nostalgia Products - Sinclair Clones". www.interface1.net. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
^ "Sinclair Nostalgia Products - Sinclair Clones - Power 3000". www.interface1.net. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "epocalc - Computer models database". www.epocalc.net. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "Sinclair Nostalgia Products - Sinclair Clones - MicroDigital". www.interface1.net. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "TK-83 Microdigital". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^ "TK-85 Microdigital". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^ Editele. "Manual CP200S" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
^ "CP-200 Prologica". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^ "1000 BiT - Computer's description". www.1000bit.it. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^ "Micro CP200S - ZX81". Archived from the original on 2005-03-10. Retrieved 2005-08-05.
^ "Apply 300: o mais profissional dos micros pessoais" (PDF). Micro Sistemas (22): 85. July 1983.
^ ^a ^b Inojosa, Ricardo (February 1984). "Os Pequenos Notáveis". Micro Sistemas. pp. 32–40.
^ "Trying Out the Ringo R-470, a Brazilian ZX-81 Clone - Code, Strings, and Keys". 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
^ "O Ringo R-470". Datassette (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
^ "Ringo R470".
^ "Ringo R470 advert".
^ Editele. "Z8000 Manual de Instruções" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
^ Marilza de Lourdes Cardi (2002-01-01). "Evolução da Computação no Brasil e sua Relação Com Fatos Internacionais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
^ "NE Z8000". Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
^ "NE-Z8000". Spectrum Computing.
^ "Planet Sinclair: Computers: Clones and variants: South American clones". rk.nvg.ntnu.no. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
^ "Sinclair – Nachbauten/Modelle – 8Bit-Museum.de". 8bit-museum.de. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
^ "HCM: The Home Computer Museum ..." www.homecomputer.de. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
^ "Micro AS1000 - ZX81". Clube Old Bits. 2008-06-11. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "AS-1000 advert". Micro Sistemas. January 1984. Archived from the original on 2018-10-01.
^ "Engebrás AS-1000". MV - Marcos Velasco Software. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
^ "CZ-1000 Czerweny". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "Czerweny Electronica CZ 1000". k1.spdns.de. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "czmain". 2005-01-07. Archived from the original on 2005-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "Czerweny CZ 1500 - Computer - Computing History". www.computinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "Czerweny Electronica CZ 1500". k1.spdns.de. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "CZ-1000 Plus Czerweny". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "Czerweny Electronica CZ 1000plus". k1.spdns.de. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "Czerweny Electronica CZ 1500plus". k1.spdns.de. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "epocalc - Computer models database". www.epocalc.net. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "Evolution of computers is told in Seoul museum". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "Goldstar FC-30 photo".
^ Cardoso, Cesar (8 February 2017). "FC-30 | Retrópolis" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "Hardcore Gaming 101: History of Korean Gaming". www.hardcoregaming101.net. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
^ "ZX81plus38". GitHub.
^ "ZX80/ZX81 Double Clone". GitHub.
^ "ZX80/ZX81 Project". GitHub.
^ "zx97-lite".
^ "Minstrel blog".
^ "ZX80/81 Homebrew Clone".
^ "HERE IT IS !! We present Him to you, His name is TL801". TELLAB. 2002. Archived from the original on 2006-05-07.

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[1] Ahl, David (March 1981). "An Interview with Alfred Milgram". Sync Magazine. 1 (2): 6–7.

[2] "MicroAce Microace". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.

[3] "MicroAce". oldcomputermuseum.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.

[MCI-4] "Microdigital" (in Portuguese). 2002-01-01. Retrieved 2013-07-01.

[:2-5] "Clube do TK90X". www.tk90x.com.br. Retrieved 2022-12-19.

[6] "TK-82 Microdigital". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.

[7] "Sinclair Nostalgia Products - Sinclair Clones - Nova Electônica". www.interface1.net. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[8] "PC 8300 Lambda Electronics Ltd". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[9] "Sinclair Nostalgia Products - Sinclair Clones". www.interface1.net. Retrieved 2023-01-18.

[10] "Sinclair Nostalgia Products - Sinclair Clones - Power 3000". www.interface1.net. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[11] "epocalc - Computer models database". www.epocalc.net. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[12] "Sinclair Nostalgia Products - Sinclair Clones - MicroDigital". www.interface1.net. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[13] "TK-83 Microdigital". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.

[14] "TK-85 Microdigital". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.

[CP20023OCT21-15] Editele. "Manual CP200S" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2021-09-23.

[16] "CP-200 Prologica". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.

[17] "1000 BiT - Computer's description". www.1000bit.it. Retrieved 2022-12-19.

[18] "Micro CP200S - ZX81". Archived from the original on 2005-03-10. Retrieved 2005-08-05.

[19] "Apply 300: o mais profissional dos micros pessoais" (PDF). Micro Sistemas (22): 85. July 1983.

[:4-20] Inojosa, Ricardo (February 1984). "Os Pequenos Notáveis". Micro Sistemas. pp. 32–40.

[21] "Trying Out the Ringo R-470, a Brazilian ZX-81 Clone - Code, Strings, and Keys". 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2023-01-05.

[22] "O Ringo R-470". Datassette (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2023-01-05.

[23] "Ringo R470".

[24] "Ringo R470 advert".

[editele-25] Editele. "Z8000 Manual de Instruções" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-23.

[Z8000-26] Marilza de Lourdes Cardi (2002-01-01). "Evolução da Computação no Brasil e sua Relação Com Fatos Internacionais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-23.

[NEZ8000-27] "NE Z8000". Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2021-09-25.

[:0-28] "NE-Z8000". Spectrum Computing.

[29] "Planet Sinclair: Computers: Clones and variants: South American clones". rk.nvg.ntnu.no. Retrieved 2022-12-20.

[30] "Sinclair – Nachbauten/Modelle – 8Bit-Museum.de". 8bit-museum.de. Retrieved 2022-12-20.

[:25-31] "HCM: The Home Computer Museum ..." www.homecomputer.de. Retrieved 2022-12-20.

[32] "Micro AS1000 - ZX81". Clube Old Bits. 2008-06-11. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[33] "AS-1000 advert". Micro Sistemas. January 1984. Archived from the original on 2018-10-01.

[34] "Engebrás AS-1000". MV - Marcos Velasco Software. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

[35] "CZ-1000 Czerweny". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[36] "Czerweny Electronica CZ 1000". k1.spdns.de. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[:1-37] "czmain". 2005-01-07. Archived from the original on 2005-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[38] "Czerweny CZ 1500 - Computer - Computing History". www.computinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[39] "Czerweny Electronica CZ 1500". k1.spdns.de. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[40] "CZ-1000 Plus Czerweny". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[41] "Czerweny Electronica CZ 1000plus". k1.spdns.de. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[42] "Czerweny Electronica CZ 1500plus". k1.spdns.de. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[43] "epocalc - Computer models database". www.epocalc.net. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[44] "Evolution of computers is told in Seoul museum". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[45] "Goldstar FC-30 photo".

[46] Cardoso, Cesar (8 February 2017). "FC-30 | Retrópolis" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[47] "Hardcore Gaming 101: History of Korean Gaming". www.hardcoregaming101.net. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

[48] "ZX81plus38". GitHub.

[49] "ZX80/ZX81 Double Clone". GitHub.

[50] "ZX80/ZX81 Project". GitHub.

[51] "zx97-lite".

[52] "Minstrel blog".

[53] "ZX80/81 Homebrew Clone".

[:3-54] "HERE IT IS !! We present Him to you, His name is TL801". TELLAB. 2002. Archived from the original on 2006-05-07.

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v t e Sinclair computers, derivatives, and clones
Sinclair Research / Science of Cambridge	MK14 ZX80 ZX81 ZX Spectrum (ZX Spectrum+, ZX Spectrum 128) QL
Amstrad	ZX Spectrum +2 ZX Spectrum +3
Licenced systems	ZX Spectrum Vega ZX Spectrum Vega+
Timex Corporation	T/S 1000 T/S 1500 T/S 2068 (TC 2068) TC 2048 TC 3256
Cambridge Computer	Z88
Lists of clones	ZX80/81 clones ZX Spectrum clones QL clones
Compatible or related systems	ZX80 based: MicroAce, TK80, TK82, NE-Z80 ZX81 based: Apply 300, AS-1000, Lambda 8300, CP-200, CZ 1000, CZ 1500, CZ 1000 plus, CZ 1500 plus, NE-Z8000, Ringo R-470, TK82C, TK83, TK85 ZX Spectrum based: ATM, Pentagon, CZ 2000, CZ Spectrum, CZ Spectrum plus, Didaktik, Dubna 48K, Hobbit,Scorpion ZS-256, Sprinter, Kay 1024, Komputer 2086, TK90X, TK95, Robik, ZX Spectrum Next QL based: CST Thor, One Per Desk, Q40/Q60 Other: SAM Coupé, Jupiter Ace
Sinclair Research peripherals	ZX Printer ZX Interface 1 ZX Interface 2 ZX Microdrive
Timex peripherals	TS2040 Printer TS2050 Modem FDD Disk Drive FDD3000 Disk Drive
Other peripherals	Beta Disk Interface DISCiPLE MB02 Rotronics Wafadrive Multiface Kempston Currah SpecDrum RAM Music Machine Stack Light Rifle Magnum Light Phaser
People	Clive Sinclair John Pemberton Rick Dickinson Richard Altwasser Steve Vickers

ZX80

ZX81

Official clones

Brazilian clones

Argentinean clones

South Korean clones

Modern clones

References

External links

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