I’ve only just seen that Sir Clive has passed away at the age of 81. I’m sure a fair few of our more seasoned forum members cut their computing teeth on the ZX Spectrum and its rubbery keys so let’s raise a glass to his memory this evening.
Absolutely, the landscape of British computing would be a very different place. It’s doubtful that some of our best would have been able to learn their trade. Would we have had greats like Codemasters, DMA Design and The Bitmap Brothers without Sir Clive?I seen that, I think it was yesterday. That guy had a true love of the computer. I don't think the world of home computers would have taken off anywhere near like it did without him.
Oh, codemasters, how wonderful they were.Absolutely, the landscape of British computing would be a very different place. It’s doubtful that some of our best would have been able to learn their trade. Would we have had greats like Codemasters, DMA Design and The Bitmap Brothers without Sir Clive?
See, that’s a sad thing for me. Whilst we’re celebrating him here, a lot of people will only remember him for that. It was a visionary idea, just not executed well.