The Spectrum is a very familiar black slab with blue-gray rubber keys. It plugs into your TV set and lets you play a wide variety of classic 1980s videogames – or, if you prefer, drop down to a BASIC ...

A former Sinclair employee explains why the company behind the iconic ZX Spectrum refused to understand its importance to a generation of gamers. Luke Westaway is a senior editor at CNET and writer/ ...