Sinclair Spectrum designer Rick Dickinson dies
The designer of the ZX80, ZX81 and Spectrum loses his battle against cancer in the US
Rick Dickinson, the designer of the fondly remembered Sinclair computers, has died in the US after a battle against cancer. Dickinson designed the classic Sinclair home computers of the '80s, including...
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