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by wobbleblob 1347 days ago
It was the Electron for me. Bought it new for the equivalent of less than #100 when Acorn discontinued it, the only computer I could afford from my allowance. Incidentally it also forced me to learn German and English as a kid, to be able to read the manuals and Acorn Magazine.

Second to learning to read, that machine probably had the largest influence on my career