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Re:BBC gives children mini-computers in Make it Digital scheme by peterstjohn on Thursday March 12, 2015 @10:25AM (#9190974)
That's not exactly what happened - the BBC Micro project called for bids from UK companies and Acorn's bid won. It wasn't something that was done in-house.

(and the Beeb was released before the Speccy anyhow)

Re:BBC gives children mini-computers in Make it Digital scheme by youngtaff on Thursday March 12, 2015 @10:36AM (#9191041)
The Speccy had been announced by that point though hadn't it?