BBC Micro Computer

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BBC Micro computer 1981 to 1994

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BBC micro, released by Acorn. Year 1981 to 1994. BBC_Micro

The British Broadcasting Corporation Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, is a series of microcomputers and associated peripherals designed and built by the Acorn Computer company for the BBC Computer Literacy Project, operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Designed with an emphasis on education, it was notable for its ruggedness, expandability, and the quality of its operating system. An accompanying 1982 television series, The Computer Programme, featuring Chris Serle learning to use the machine, was also broadcast on BBC 2.

BBC Micro

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Acorn BBC Master Series. Year 1986 to 1993. [image source 2018-07-21 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Acorn_BBC_Master_Series.jpg ]

The BBC Master is a home computer released by Acorn Computers in early 1986. It was designed and built for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and was the successor to the BBC Micro Model B. The Master 128 remained in production until 1993.

BBC Master