R.I.P Sir Clive Sinclair

[melthebell 862]

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/sep/16/home-computing-pioneer-sir-clive-sinclair-dies-aged-81

 

A sad day for us Specchums, my first computer was a Zx Spectrum way back Christmas 1983 before then all we had was a grandstand pong machine.

[Sam @ Dearne 10]

Sad news, he certainly made my childhood an enjoyable one.

[Mister M 1,599]

1 hour ago, Sam @ Dearne said:

Sad news, he certainly made my childhood an enjoyable one.

Yes mine too.

[Baron99 772]

Home computer pioneer, Sir Clive Sinclair has passed away at (the ironic age) of (ZX) 81. 

 

We had one of those in our household at one time until we splashes out & bought a Commadore Amiga. 

 

https://news.sky.com/story/sir-clive-sinclair-home-computing-pioneer-and-pocket-calculator-inventor-dies-aged-81-12409968

[Martin C 81]

 

[crookesey 620]

I just wonder how many geniuses like Sir Clive have been taken by cancer, so you guys who specialise in medicine experimentation, get your sleeves rolled up.

 

R.I.P 

[cressida 1,550]

R.l.P.

[Bargepole23 337]

14 minutes ago, crookesey said:

I just wonder how many geniuses like Sir Clive have been taken by cancer, so you guys who specialise in medicine experimentation, get your sleeves rolled up.

 

R.I.P 

Cancer research? Cracking idea, never catch on though.

[crookesey 620]

12 minutes ago, Bargepole23 said:

Cancer research? Cracking idea, never catch on though.

One day people will most probably say, “Was that all that was needed?” 👏

[spilldig 185]

R.I.P. Clive.

[sharpend 11]

RIP - It is a small but significant percent of the population who can remember the buzzing of the tape deck and spending hours typing in programs that never seemed to work.

 

Actually, thinking about it, not much has changed on the technology front really...