17/10/1986
Micro Live looks at recent changes in the home computer industry, and features the views of some of its major players, including Sir Clive Sinclair and Alan Sugar. (1986)
The home computer industry has recently seen important changes of fortune for some of its major players, including Sir Clive Sinclair, Alan Sugar of Amstrad, and Bryan Long of Acorn. Their views, plus a look at the latest hardware and software, make up an assessment of changes since the last episode of Micro Live.
Also a review of do-it-yourself computer animation software and then, hotfooting it from this year's Computer Animation Film Festival ceremony, Lesley Judd reviews the best of this year's mainframe masterpieces. (1986)
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Alan Sugar's IBM clone
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Lesley Judd |
| Presenter | Ian McNaught-Davis |
| Presenter | Fred Harris |
| Participant | Sir Clive Sinclair |
| Participant | Alan Sugar |
| Participant | Bryan Long |
| Director | Terry Marsh |
| Producer | Peter Bratt |
| Series Editor | David Allen |
Broadcast
- Fri 17 Oct 1986 19:30
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