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Sir Clive Sinclair with the Z88<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0Z88\u00a0was a laptop-style machine with a Zilog Z80 processor, LCD screen screen and a silent keyboard. It was produced by Cambridge Computer, the company established by Sir Clive Sinclair following the 1986 takeover of Sinclair Computers by Amstrad of Sinclair Research’s computer business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Z88 came with a built-in software suite was very much reminiscent of a modern PDA: calculator, calendar, clock, diary, terminal emulator, spreadsheet and word processor. It was not PC-compatible but had a good deal of compatibility with the BBC Micro, thanks to its use of an adaptation of BBC BASIC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Released<\/strong><\/td>1988<\/td><\/tr>
Power source<\/strong><\/td>4 x AA Alkaline Cells (MN1500, LR6) providing 20 hours of use; AC Mains adaptor (6.5 v DC), 500 mA, centre positive.<\/td><\/tr>
Weight<\/strong><\/td>900 g (1.98 lb).<\/td><\/tr>
Dimensions<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>294 mm (L) x 210 mm (D) x 23 mm (H)<\/td><\/tr>
Keyboard<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>QWERTY, 64 keys including INDEX, MENU, and HELP.<\/td><\/tr>
Interface<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>RS232, connector 9-way ‘D’ female.<\/td><\/tr>
Storage<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Memory cards, unique to Cambridge Z88 (concurrent, 4M Bytes address range).<\/td><\/tr>
Processor<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>CMOS Z80A<\/td><\/tr>
Internal Memory<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>RAM CMOS 32K Bytes, ROM CMOS 128K Bytes
Internal options allow the use of up to 512K RAM and 512K ROM in future machines.\u00a0
Memory cards Slots 1, 2, or 3 IM Byte per card maximum\u00a0
Slot 3 also programs EPROM cards.\u00a0
CMOS RAM: Random Access Memory. Data retained only while machine is powered.\u00a0
CMOS EPROM: Erasable, Programmable, Read-Only Memory Data Retention measured in years. Card can be removed from Cambridge Z88 without data loss.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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