Bonus videos and a Nebula discount: https://go.nebula.tv/lowspecgamer
The rivalry between two former friends lights the fire that will create the most popular processor in the world.
This is a compilation of several videos, re-edited, with errors fixed, with new voice actors and generally improved.
Events slightly adjusted or exaggerated for narrative (or dramatic) purpose.
Sidequest bonus content:
Whatever happened to Ferranti? https://nebula.tv/videos/lowspecgamer-whatever-happened-to-ferranti
How the BBC Micro failed in America: https://nebula.tv/videos/lowspecgamer-how-the-bbc-micro-failed-in-america
Interview with Steve Furber: https://nebula.tv/videos/lowspecgamer-full-interview-with-steve-furber
What happened with Acorn Computers? https://nebula.tv/videos/lowspecgamer-what-happened-to-acorn-acomputers
Social media:
https://twitter.com/lowspec_gamer
https://www.instagram.com/thelowspecgamer
Credits
Research and Writing: LowSpecAlex
Voice over: LowSpecAlex
Editing: Zave Davey, LowSpecAlex
Audio Editing: Susmit Gupta
3D animation: Windy, Divye
Art by Maiku No Koe: https://twitter.com/maiku_no_koe
Spanish Translation, Audio editing and revision: Henrique von Buren
Camera work: Victor Candela, F4mi and LowSpecAlex
Dubbed by: https://twitter.com/JesusHDoblaje
Thumbnail design: Maiku no Koe
Special VA guest: @DanStormVO @MedlifeCrisis https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2PA-AKmVpU6NKCGtZq_rKQ
Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator
Stock Footage from Getty
Sources:
The ZX Spectrum Ula: How to Design a Microcomputer by Christopher David Smith
Interview with Chris Curry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrTmvqwpZF8&list=WL
Micro Men commentary with Chris Curry, Steve Furber and Hermann Hauser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaonVYOTSsk
On the Sinclair failure rates alleged by Acorn on the ad: https://sinclairuser.com/035/news.htm
On the keyboard design: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-17776666
On the gaming debate inside Sinclair: https://www.cnet.com/news/clive-sinclairs-zx-spectrum-this-is-where-the-uk-games-industry-came-from/
On semiconductor manufacture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3ws0UebnSE
http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2015/04/102739951-05-01-acc.pdf
https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2012/05/102746196-05-01-acc.pdf
https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2012/06/102746190-05-01-acc.pdf
http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2015/04/102739951-05-01-acc.pdf
http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2013/04/102746578-05-01-acc.pdf
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