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ZX Speccy Fans Shoud Watch Micro Men

Topic started by Linkyshinks on Oct. 15, 2009. Last post by Marzy 1 month, 1 week ago.

Post by Linkyshinks (6,862 posts) See mini bio

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apologies: title typo

Micro Men, which was formerly called Syntax Era, is now available on BBC iPlayer for UK residents:

Affectionately comic drama about the British home computer boom of the early 1980s. Legendary inventor Clive Sinclair battles it out with ex-employee Chris Curry, founder of Acorn Computers, for dominance in the fledgling market. The rivalry comes to a head when the BBC announce their Computer Literacy Project, with the stated aim of putting a micro in every school in Britain. When Acorn wins the contract, Sinclair is furious, and determines to outsell the BBC Micro with his ZX Spectrum computer.

Home computing arrives in Britain in a big way, but is the country big enough for both men?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00n5b92/Micro_Men/

Edited 1 month, 1 week ago

Post by Emilio (1,475 posts) See mini bio

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Region locking, O' how I hate thee.

Posted 1 month, 1 week ago

Post by Linkyshinks (6,862 posts) See mini bio

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I looked for it on Youtube but could only find clips... Maybe somebody will upload it eventually. The humour is very dead pan, which is fitting because it also features the guy from The Office, Martin Freeman.

Posted 1 month, 1 week ago

Post by Marzy (368 posts) See mini bio

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Thanks LS, I will watch this later. :)

Posted 1 month, 1 week ago

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