1984 / 1985: PERFECT Christmas GIFTS for GEEKS | Micro Live | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

Searching in vain for the perfect gift for that special tech-obsessed person in your life? Look no further! Micro Live's Leslie Judd, Fred Harris and Ian McNaught-Davis are joined by resident computer scientist and retail therapist John Coll, to bring you a thorough review of the best computer-adjacent Christmas gifts 1984 AND 1985 (two for the price of one!) had to offer.

You'll find the best computer books, software packages, hardware add-ons, games and even some robot cats.


Clip taken from Micro Live, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 7 December, 1984 / 13 December, 1985.

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