Loki (computer)
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Loki was the codename for a "Super Spectrum" computer developed by Sinclair Research. The name either came from the god Loki or as a play on "Low-cost Colour Computer" aka "LowCCC" or LC3. Loki was designed to be an Amiga-beater, but when Amstrad took over Sinclair in 1986 the project was cancelled. Martin Brennan and John Mathieson, two Sinclair employees, took the Loki technology with them and started Flare Technology and the Loki design was first intended to be launched as Konix Multisystem that never was released, but the technology finally was released as Atari Jaguar.
Some of the Loki technology was also used in Miles Gordon Technology's SAM Coupé.
References
- The Unreleased Sinclair Computers (http://www.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/computers/loki/loki.htm)