BBC Micro Creators Re-unite - 20th Mar 2008 4:45pm
Originally Posted by BBC News
The creators of the BBC Micro are reuniting at the Science Museum in London to discuss the legacy of the computer known fondly as "the Beeb".
Hermann Hauser and Steve Furber, who worked at Acorn, will be joined by former BBC staff John Radcliffe and David Allen.
The reunion has been organised by the Computer Conservation Society.
Dr Tilly Blyth, who is writing a book about the machine said: "The Beeb helped shape today's IT landscape."
The Beeb was released in 1982 after the BBC had initiated a nationwide computer literacy programme.
Hermann Hauser and Steve Furber, who worked at Acorn, will be joined by former BBC staff John Radcliffe and David Allen.
The reunion has been organised by the Computer Conservation Society.
Dr Tilly Blyth, who is writing a book about the machine said: "The Beeb helped shape today's IT landscape."
The Beeb was released in 1982 after the BBC had initiated a nationwide computer literacy programme.
BBC News Report
