List of ZX80 and ZX81 clones

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The following is a list of clones of Sinclair Research's ZX80 and ZX81 home computers:

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ZX80

ZX81

Official clones

Brazilian clones

Argentinean clones

South Korean clones

Modern clones

In recent years retrocomputing enthusiasts created various clones or recreations of the ZX80/ZX81.

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