Subj : BBC Micro B
To   : hyjinx
From : Ogg
Date : Wed Jun 16 2021 08:16:00

Hello hyjinx!

** On Saturday 12.06.21 - 15:55, hyjinx wrote to Avon:

 h> I grew up in the UK, and whilst I had a ZX spectrum at
 h> home, really the BBC ran rings around the Speccy. The model
 h> B specifically was a triumph.

A couple weeks ago I "discovered" a docudrama called Micro Men.  
I believe that the ZX Spectrum made a cameo appearance.

Micro Men (2009) - a story about the rivalry betwen Sinclair
and Acorn computers in the UK during the PC goldrush of the
80's:

 https://youtu.be/XXBxV6-zamM

For anyone familiar with the Halt and Catch Fire tv series,
this is a worthy inclusion to consider.

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