The fight for the cheap PC
The conspiracy that brought down Ferranti, the bonus video on Patreon: / bonus-que-la-62737885
Or the version for channel members: • ¿Que le paso a Ferranti? - Miembros
Two of the most important computer companies in Europe during the 80s, and an entire gaming industry, began with a personal feud. A conflict that would leave its mark to this day.
0:00 - Introduction
0:43 - The Star Product Nobody Expected
3:15 - Switch to Computers
5:10 - The ZX80
6:32 - The ZX81
9:00 - The BBC Contract
11:27 - The Birth of a Legend
16:58 - Baron of the Beef
17:19 - The Legacy
Events slightly adjusted or exaggerated for narrative (or dramatic) purposes
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Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator
Stock Footage from Getty
Credits
Research and Script: LowSpecAlex
Audio Editing: Susmit Gupta
Voice: LowSpecAlex
Editing: Zave Davey, LowSpecAlex
3D Animation: Windy
Art: Maiku no Koe
Spanish translation, audio editing, and revision: Henrique von Buren
Sources:
The ZX Spectrum Ula: How to Design a Microcomputer by Christopher David Smith
Interview with Chris Curry: • Chris Curry talks about Clive Sinclair, Si...
Micro Men commentary with Chris Curry, Steve Furber, and Hermann Hauser: • Micro Men - 10th Anniversary - With Chris ...
On the Sinclair failures reported by Acorn: https://sinclairuser.com/035/news.htm
On the keyboard design: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-1...
On the Sinclair gaming debate: https://www.cnet.com/news/clive-sincl...
On semiconductor manufacturing: • Intel Mask Operation: An Inside Look at a ...