The Wall Street Journal

Articles (4)

TitleDescriptionComputers
American Express To Market Sinclair Research ComputersSinclair Research Ltd., the British personal computer maker said American Axpress will test market Sinclair’s $149.95 ZX-81 personal computer by mail this fall. A spokeswoman for American Express, which has a $140 million annual mail order business, says that if the test program is successful, the company will offer it to the 9.5 million U.S.
Retail Chains to Offer Home Computers for $100 to $300
Sinclair Research of U.K. to Unveil A Microcomputer: Weighing Less Than a Pound, It Will Cost $200 in U.S., Will Be Marketed SoonSinclair ZX80
U.K. Firm Bringing Out Small, Low-Priced MicrocomputerA British electronics company, Sinclair Research, said it is bringing out a microcomputer that measures nine inches by seven inches by two inches thick at its maximum and weighs less than a pound. More important for many computer addicts, will be the machine’s price of about $220 in the U.S., where it will be marketed by the company’s Boston office in a few months.Sinclair ZX80

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