TK82

The TK82 was introduced in 1981, had the Zilog Z80A processor running at 3.25 MHz, 2 KB RAM and a 4 KB ROM with the BASIC interpreter.^[1][2][3]

The keyboard was made of layers of conductive (membrane) material and followed the Sinclair layout.^[2] The video output was sent via a RF modulator to a TV set tuned at VHF channel 3, and featured black characters on a white background. The maximum resolution was 64 x 44 pixels, based on semigraphic characters useful for games and basic images (see ZX80 character set).^[1][2]

Data storage was done in audio cassette tapes at 300 bits per second,^[2][3] and large programs could take up to 6 minutes to load. Audio cables were supplied with the computer for connection with a regular tape recorder.^{[citation needed]}

As the data encoding was entirely done by software, some hacks were made available to allow faster transfers. Hi-fi recorders were required in order to use the greater speeds with a minimum of reliability.^{[citation needed]}