On: 5th December 1978: Acorn Computers Ltd Formed in Cambridge, UK

[sambeau]

I highly recommend watching "Micro Men" which focuses on the rivalry between Sir Clive Sinclair, who developed the ZX Spectrum, and Chris Curry of Acorn.

The original script was called "Syntax Era" which is still a much funnier name :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXBxV6-zamM

[timthorn → sambeau]

In which the proprietor of The Centre for Computing History (hosting this thread's target webpage) had a cameo.

[louthy → timthorn]

As did Sophie Wilson (barmaid at the end)