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Photos: A dip into Bletchley's classic PC archive
From Amstrads to Acorns
By Andy McCue
Published: Wednesday 03 September 2008
BBC Microcomputer
The BBC Micro was developed with computer manufacturer Acorn and was aimed at breaking Research Machine's stranglehold on the education market.
The model B, pictured here, sold for just under £400 and came with 32KB of memory.
Photo credit: Andy McCue/silicon.com
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