Sinclair ZX81

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Sinclair ZX81

Summary

Sinclair ZX81 is a computer model[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of computer_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,181 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sinclair ZX81's instance of is recorded as computer model[3].
  • Sinclair ZX81 followed Sinclair ZX80[4].
  • Sinclair ZX81 was followed by ZX Spectrum[5].
  • Sinclair ZX81's manufacturer is recorded as Timex Group USA[6].
  • Sinclair ZX81's developer is recorded as Sinclair Research[7].
  • Sinclair ZX81 is a type of home computer[8].
  • Sinclair ZX81's operating system is recorded as Sinclair BASIC[9].
  • Sinclair ZX81's Commons category is recorded as Sinclair ZX81[10].
  • March 5, 1981 marks the founding of Sinclair ZX81[11].
  • Sinclair ZX81 was published on 1981[12].
  • Sinclair ZX81's service retirement is recorded as 1984[13].
  • Sinclair ZX81's CPU is recorded as Zilog Z80A[14].
  • Sinclair ZX81's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/zx81[15].
  • Sinclair ZX81's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+350'}[16].
  • Sinclair ZX81's price is recorded as {'amount': '+490'}[17].
  • Sinclair ZX81's units sold is recorded as {'amount': '+1500000'}[18].
  • Sinclair ZX81's discontinuation date is recorded as 1984[19].
  • Sinclair ZX81's P14912 is recorded as ZX81[20].

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Designation and Status

Sinclair ZX81's instance of is recorded as computer model[3].

History and Context

March 5, 1981 marks the founding of Sinclair ZX81[11].

Why It Matters

Sinclair ZX81 ranks in the top 6% of computer_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,181 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14912 → ZX81
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14912]]: ZX81, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274783|batch #274783]]"
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