Peripherals and components for personal computers by the brand Rotronics
Brand: Rotronics
Headquarters: 
United Kingdom (High Wycombe)
Since: 1984
Until: 1989
Rotronics Ltd., a Rovo Financial Corporation Ltd. division based in High Wycombe, manufactured the Rotronics Wafadrive in 1984.
This peripheral for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer was launched in late 1984 as a competitor to Sinclair's ZX Interface and ZX Microdrive. The Wafadrive featured two built-in continuous loop "stringy floppy" tape drives manufactured by BSR, an RS-232 interface, and a Centronics parallel port.
Despite its innovative features, the Rotronics Wafadrive faced several challenges. It required high memory usage, with the operating system reserving about 2K of the Spectrum's memory.
The device also suffered from slow performance compared to microdrives, compatibility issues, and unreliable storage media. Users encountered difficulties, and sales were poor, ultimately outweighing the peripheral's advantages.
As a result of these issues, Rotronics Ltd. was liquidated by 1989, marking the end of Wafadrive's short-lived presence in the market.
Some outstanding models of Rotronics peripherals
Rotronics Wafadrive Launched: 1984
The Rotronics Wafadrive, released in late 1984, was a magnetic tape storage peripheral designed for use with the Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer and intended to compete with the ZX Interface 1 and ZX Microdrive produced by Sinclair itself.
