It inspired a generation of coders and was in 80% of UK schools. The BBC Micro was built by Acorn (CPU) as part of a computer literacy project. Professor Steve Furber was part of the team who designed it.
EXTRA BITS - Teletext & the BBC Micro:
http://youtu.be/eofVhJc2lUA
Atari ST Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzH6n4zXuckpkwm0gB_H1FiCoUlvIkNj4
Raspberry Pi Hardware:
https://youtu.be/sx2HjuZBuo0
BBC B Microcomputer:
https://youtu.be/do6xydtcVPk
Path to BBC & ARM:
https://youtu.be/izy6h_vvSxU
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