National Institute of the Republic of Serbia
ὅδε οἶκος, ὦ ἑταῖρε, μνημεῖον ἐστιν ζωῶν τῶν σοφῶν ἀνδρῶν, καὶ τῶν ἔργων αὐτῶν
The ZX Spectrum +2 128K was created by Amstrad, following its acquisition of Sinclair Research in 1986. Released the same year, it was designed to be an enhanced version of the original ZX Spectrum, targeting home users with a growing interest in affordable personal computing and gaming. The +2 128K featured 128 KB of RAM, a built-in cassette tape recorder for loading and saving programs, and an upgraded keyboard, making it more user-friendly than its predecessors. It was widely used for gaming, programming, and educational purposes, as it supported a vast library of software and games. Historically significant, the ZX Spectrum +2 128K marked the transition from Sinclair to Amstrad’s design philosophy, blending affordability with improved functionality. It played a key role in popularizing home computing in Europe, especially among hobbyists and young learners, fostering a generation of programmers and tech enthusiasts.
Creator: Amstrad, 1986
Source: Gift of Vanja Korać
Text prepared by Marija Šegan-Radonjić, Maja Novaković
Photo by Dragan Aćimović
