Shortly after Acorn won the BBC contract the Government issued a recommended list of computers, including the BBC Micro and Research Machines 380Z, that schools could purchase, with the aid of a grant, for half price; Sinclair's computers were not included on the list.
Pouco despois da Acorn gañar o contrato coa BBC, o Goberno emitiu unha lista de computadores recomendados, incluíndo o BBC Micro e Research Machines 380Z, que as escolas poderían adquirir, coa axuda dunha subvención, a metade de prezo; os produtos de Sinclair non foron incluídos na lista.