Personal (personal) computing
The BBC computer show.
Tomorrows world micro show.
Games
Pong
Space invaders
It started here:
![David Robotham's first computer - Sinclair Spectrum ZX81. Launched in the UK in 1981 it is the first mass produced home computer available to buy o… | Herinneringen](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/da/25/3c/da253c63ac60bf2f84a3c68f91e3d8f2.jpg)
Sinclair ZX81 in 1981. Basic BASIC programming and a TV with a too low refresh rate, but a start!
LET X = 10;
The Commodore VIC-20, real keyboard, colour!
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BBC Micro
Class machine, even a floppy drive 🙂
Elite (1984)
![](https://ianmarsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bbc_micro.jpg)
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Nelson and Colne College
Simon Dugdale
Tim Dickenson
Teacher’s name
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