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Old 15-04-2013, 09:58   #144
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Re: Keeping Dead Industries Alive....

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Originally Posted by Less View Post
You mention computers?
lets look at the history of home grown computers?
The spectrum built by a guy that only wanted to build a tricycle powered by batteries and peddles.
The Amstrad A sugary little item that was rotten just like a set of neglected teeth from eating too many toffees I believe over 50% of them never worked properly when set up by their purchasers.
The Acorn that superduper cutting edge machine that was going to be the BBC's computer of choice. when the BBC executives went to see it the designers had only got their prototype working seconds before they arrived in the room. (A large proportion of whom had left Mr. Sinclair to his car, but that didn't stop him and the boss of Acorn having a girly fight in a Cambridge pub).

Our home grown computers were trash be honest.
Less they do call me Honest John
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