ZX Interface 1 for Sinclair Spectrum

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A wedge-shaped device fitting underneath the ZX Spectrum, ZX Interface 1 contained 8 kB of ROM comprising the control software for the Microdrives, RS-232 port and network interface. This extended the error handler in the Sinclair BASIC to allow extra keywords to be used. As this became an official standard, other developers quickly used this mechanism to create language extensions to Sinclair BASIC.

Date : 1983

Manufacturer : Sinclair

Physical Description : cardboard box polystyrene packaging manual cartridge care guide Guarantee registration card instruction sheet ZX Interface 1 connection cable ribbon cable

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH22108. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.