Date   : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:43:13 +0200
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: BBC News - Retro computers on display to fans at

On 05/07/2010 17:38, Tim Matthews wrote:

> At no point does anyone mention BBC or Acorn in the same as they mention
> Spectrums, Commodore or even Orics (apart from the chap saying "this
> machine" referring to his Atom) - i wasn't suggesting there were none in
> there. We know what they are, but it's a shame as to the layman it's as
> if Acorn was glossed over.

Nah, it wasn't glossed over. The legacy of the Beeb is so utterly 
awesome that, unlike mere Spectrums, it need not even be mentioned by 
name. It just... is.


Best wishes,

Rick.

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