Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The BBC approached six other bigger and more established British computer companies looking to land the prestigious contract for the BBC’s Computer Literacy Project Program.
Barely a few years old, Acorn Computers began life as Cambridge Processor Unit Ltd making systems for others.
Before the BBC Micro, it had made just two commercial computers - the System 1 range and the Atom.
Herman Hauser, Sophie Wilson, Steve Furber discuss the development of the BBC Micro.
Recorded winter 2021.
The BBC approached six other bigger and more established British computer companies looking to land the prestigious contract for the BBC’s Computer Literacy Project Program.
Barely a few years old, Acorn Computers began life as Cambridge Processor Unit Ltd making systems for others.
Before the BBC Micro, it had made just two commercial computers - the System 1 range and the Atom.
Herman Hauser, Sophie Wilson, Steve Furber discuss the development of the BBC Micro.
Recorded winter 2021.
