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Acorn Computers Limited was set up in 1978 and, like Sinclair Research Limited, was set up by a former Sinclair employee, Chris Curry (together with Hermann Hauser) and was based in Cambridge, which led to a great deal of rivalry between the two companies.

Acorn were probably best known for designing the BBC-Micro computer and beating Sinclair to win the competition to launch a computer, which, promoted by the BBC, was rolled out across schools as part of a massive Government program to encourage the use of computers as an educational tool.

Acorn also designed various other computers, including the Atom, the Electron and the Archimedes.  

The legacy of Acorn lives on through its development of RISC based computers and the continuation of ARM Holdings (one of its former subsidiaries) as an influential computer chip manufacturer.

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DataServe Retro
DataServe Retro

DataServe Retro

Preserving the 8-Bit Micro since 2006

Visit our website - https://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk for the full range products

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Retro Games And Films Ltd
Retro Games And Films Ltd

Welcome to Retro Games And Films Ltd


We buy and sell retro games and computers/consoles such as the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, Amstrad CPC and BBC Micro. Nintendo, Atari, Sega, we try to cover them all. We stock games from the likes of Atari, Nintendo, Sega, Capcom, Ocean and U.S. Gold. Please feel free to phone on 01279 830890 or email at enq@retrogamesandfilms.com about any of the items that are on the site. We can be reached with any questions via phone, email, Facebook or Twitter. Our company website is www.retrogamesandfilms.com
We buy computers, consoles, music collections, comics, films, toys and board games. Please contact us to get a quote. No collection to big or small. New stock added on a daily basis.

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RWAP Software - Retro computer specialists
RWAP Software - Retro computer specialists

Although our roots are firmly based with the Sinclair QL, we supply a wide range of second hand and original software and hardware, for both the QL, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64.

Over the past few years, we have been instrumental in getting the DivIDE Plus compact flash interface for the ZX Spectrum built, along with replacement ZX81 Keyboard Membranes, 48K ZX Spectrum keyboard membranes and ZX Spectrum faceplates.

Visit our website - http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk for more details on what we offer.

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consoleboxes

I make very high quality reproduction console and PC BOXES. These are professionally printed, laser cut, machine creased, folded and sent ASSEMBLED to you. I also sell professionally machine cut polystyrene internal packing for the same

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