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Microbee News Report from 1985 - ChickenMan - 20-03-2026
This Eyewitness News report from 1985 captures the local excitement surrounding the home computer revolution. The Microbee computer, originally designed and distributed by Australians, was experiencing a surge in popularity – and thriving in overseas markets like Sweden and Denmark.
I've not seen this before from the National Film and Sound Archive. Watch it at -
Exporting Microbee computers | NFSA
RE: Microbee News Report from 1985 - shane.crozier - 01-04-2026
(20-03-2026, 09:45 AM)ChickenMan Wrote: This Eyewitness News report from 1985 captures the local excitement surrounding the home computer revolution. The Microbee computer, originally designed and distributed by Australians, was experiencing a surge in popularity – and thriving in overseas markets like Sweden and Denmark.
I've not seen this before from the National Film and Sound Archive. Watch it at -
Exporting Microbee computers | NFSA
Interesting footage of the assembly floor - and piles of CIABs being fitted with PSU and FDDs - very cool find.