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The success was also driven by videogame sales - the machines were originally marketed as an educational tool but you ensured titles were ready at launch.
The gaming industry as it now exists formed around the same time back in the late 70s early 80s - there were a small number of influential people in programming.
the machines had "spawned a generation" of coders that had helped to establish the UK's reputation as a creative, game-making powerhouse
Fasthosts was a classic example of the bedroom computer innovation that the UK was so good at in the 80s and 90s.... it also simplified the process of registering domain names and accessing web hosting
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