'The making of the micro' : producers, mediators, users and the development of popular microcomputing in Britain (1980-1989)

This thesis analyses the development of popular microcomputing in Britain between the years 1980 and 1989, considering how a variety of actors contributed to the construction of the microcomputer and the practices of microcomputing.

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Main Author: Lean, Thomas David
Published: University of Manchester 2008
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'The making of the micro' : producers, mediators, users and the development of popular microcomputing in Britain (1980-1989)
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