Acorn Archimedes A3010: Was It Better Than The Amiga?
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The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/danwood10201 The Acorn Archimedes was a staple in the classroom in the early 90s in British schools, but was this original ARM based machine an underrated gaming platform that can outperform the Commodore Amiga? Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danwooduk My retro gaming podcast: http://theretrohour.com My Twitter: http://twitter.com/danwood_uk My Facebook: http://facebook.com/danwooduk Sources used in this video (under fair use or with permission): BBC Micro Live S01E01 (5th October 1984): https://youtu.be/VhhFuiEQlFo Micro Men: https://youtu.be/XXBxV6-zamM Acorn Computer Advert from 1991: https://youtu.be/Cbc8TWNlBUk Welcome to the Learning Curve - Acorn BBC Archimedes Computer 1990: https://youtu.be/VVnXFJODlOU The Home Computer Minefield : https://youtu.be/6PfC0xhDP74 #RetroGaming #RetroGames #RetroComputing
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