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I believe two key components were missing from Brazil's protection of its IT industry. Firstly, there was no attempt at educating the public (such as with Britain's initiative in the 1980s). Secondly, there was no attempt at making the machines cheaper.

And when push came to shove with Unitron's Mac, Brazil gave precedence to its orange exports. So I would classify it as a half-hearted attempt at industrial policy.