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Micro Live looks at recent changes in the home computer industry, and features the views of some of its major players, including Sir Clive Sinclair and Alan Sugar. (1986)

The home computer industry has recently seen important changes of fortune for some of its major players, including Sir Clive Sinclair, Alan Sugar of Amstrad, and Bryan Long of Acorn. Their views, plus a look at the latest hardware and software, make up an assessment of changes since the last episode of Micro Live.

Also a review of do-it-yourself computer animation software and then, hotfooting it from this year's Computer Animation Film Festival ceremony, Lesley Judd reviews the best of this year's mainframe masterpieces. (1986)

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Fri 17 Oct 198619:30
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PresenterLesley Judd
PresenterIan McNaught-Davis
PresenterFred Harris
ParticipantSir Clive Sinclair
ParticipantAlan Sugar
ParticipantBryan Long
DirectorTerry Marsh
ProducerPeter Bratt
Series EditorDavid Allen

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