Tech District · VIDEO ESSAY

The Rise and Fall of Acorn, the BBC Micro Company That Helped a Generation Discover Computers

Acorn Computers helped introduce an entire generation to computing through the BBC Micro, becoming one of Britain’s most influential technology companies. This video explores Acorn’s rise, its role in computer education, the machines that made it famous, the creation of ARM technology, and the decisions and competition that eventually brought the company’s story to an end.