Date   : Sun, 01 Jan 2006 23:54:12 GMT
From   : Pete Turnbull <pete@...>
Subject: Re: Happy New Year for 2006

On Jan 1 2006, 17:55, Tim Matthews wrote:
> Wasn't the Beeb officially launched in '82?

According to the article about it in the December 1981 issue of
Personal Computer World, which I have in front of me, it was launched
in November 1981.  I think my local school was one of the ones that got
an early model, at the end of summer '81, IIRC (some sort of DTI
initiative or competition).  I'm fairly sure one of my friends bought
or at least ordered one for Christmas 1981, and certainly the plan was
for plenty of them to be out in advance of the first TV programmes, in
March 1982.  However, I don't think Alison actually got hers in time
for Christmas.  Initial supplies were notoriously erratic.

Bonus points for whoever can remember the name of the fulfillment
agency *originally* used for BBC Micro sales.

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Pete                                           Peter Turnbull
                                               Network Manager
                                               University of York