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Computers made by
in the '80s and '90s
ATOM
ORIGIN
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United Kingdom
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DATE
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1979
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BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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Basic, Assembly
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KEYBOARD
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Full-stroke QWERTY keyboard,
60 keys
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CPU
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MOS 6502
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SPEED
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1 MHz
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RAM
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2 Kbytes (up to 32K)
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VRAM
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6 Kbytes
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ROM
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8 kb
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TEXT MODES
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32x24
16x12
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GRAPHIC MODES
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256x192(monochrome)
128x192(monochrome)
64x192 (4 colors)
128x96(monochrome)
64x96(4colors)
64x64 (4colors)
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COLORS
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8
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SOUND
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Beeper (built in)
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SIZE / WEIGHT
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15'' x 9.5'' x 2.5''
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I/O PORTS
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UHF TV out, Acorn BUS Expansion port,
Cassette
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POWER SUPPLY
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External PSU
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BBC-B
ORIGIN
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United Kingdom
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DATE
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1981
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BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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BBC Basic
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KEYBOARD
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Full-stroke QWERTY keyboard,
64 keys, 10 function keys,
arrow keys
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CPU
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MOS 6502
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SPEED
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1.8 MHz
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RAM
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32 Kbytes
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ROM
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32 kb
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TEXT MODES
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80 x 32/25 (2 colors)
40 x 32/25 (2 or 4 colors)
20 x 32 (16 colors)
40 x 25 (Teletext display)
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GRAPHIC MODES
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640 x 256 (2 colors)
320 x 256 (4 colors)
160 x 256 (16 colors)
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COLORS
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16 (8 colors + flashing option)
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SOUND
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3 channels, 7 octaves
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SIZE / WEIGHT
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41 x 34.5 x 6.5 cm
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I/O PORTS
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UHF TV out, BNC video out,
RGB video out, RS423, Econet port,
Cassette, Analogue In (DB15),
TUBE interface, 1Mhz BUS,
User port, Printer port,
Disk-drive connector
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POWER SUPPLY
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Built-in PSU
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BBC Master 128K
ORIGIN
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United Kingdom
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DATE
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1986
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BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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BBC Basic
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KEYBOARD
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Full-stroke QWERTY keyboard,
64 keys, 10 function keys,
arrow keys
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CPU
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MOS 65C102
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SPEED
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1.8 MHz
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RAM
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128 Kbytes
(32K Main RAM, 64K Paged RAM,
20K Video RAM, 12K OS Workspace)
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ROM
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128 KB
2 Cartridge Slots
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TEXT MODES
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80 x 32/25 (2 colors)
40 x 32/25 (2 or 4 colors)
20 x 32 (16 colors)
40 x 25 (Teletext display)
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GRAPHIC MODES
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640 x 256 (2 colors)
320 x 256 (4 colors)
160 x 256 (16 colors)
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COLORS
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16 (8 colors + flashing option)
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SOUND
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3 channels, 7 octaves
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SIZE / WEIGHT
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41 x 34.5 x 6.5 cm
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I/O PORTS
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UHF TV out, BNC video out (composite),
RGB video out, RS423, Econet port,
Cassette, Analogue In (DB15),
TUBE interface, 1Mhz BUS,
User port, Printer port,
Disk-drive connector
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POWER SUPPLY
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Built-in PSU
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BBC Master Compact
Electron
ORIGIN
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United Kingdom
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DATE
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1981
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BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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BBC Basic
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KEYBOARD
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Full-stroke QWERTY keyboard,
64 keys, 10 function keys,
arrow keys
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CPU
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MOS 6502
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SPEED
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1.8 MHz
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RAM
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32 Kbytes
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ROM
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32 kb
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TEXT MODES
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80 x 32/25 (2 colors)
40 x 32/25 (2 or 4 colors)
20 x 32 (16 colors)
40 x 25 (Teletext display)
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GRAPHIC MODES
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640 x 256 (2 colors)
320 x 256 (4 colors)
160 x 256 (16 colors)
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COLORS
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16 (8 colors + flashing option)
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SOUND
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3 channels, 7 octaves
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SIZE / WEIGHT
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41 x 34.5 x 6.5 cm
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I/O PORTS
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UHF TV out, BNC video out,
RGB video out, RS423, Econet port,
Cassette, Analogue In (DB15),
TUBE interface, 1Mhz BUS,
User port, Printer port,
Disk-drive connector
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POWER SUPPLY
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Built-in PSU
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Archimedes A3000
ORIGIN
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United Kingdom
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DATE
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1989
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BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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BBC Basic
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OPERATING SYSTEM |
RISC OS 3 |
KEYBOARD
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Full-stroke QWERTY keyboard,
12 function keys,
arrow keys
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CPU
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ARM2 (Risc)
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SPEED
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8 MHz
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RAM
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1024/2048 Kbytes
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ROM
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2048 kb
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TEXT MODES
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80 x 32/25 (2 colors)
40 x 32/25 (2 or 4 colors)
20 x 32 (16 colors)
40 x 25 (Teletext display)
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GRAPHIC MODES
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up to
640 x 256 (16 colors)
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COLORS
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256 out of 4096
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SOUND
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3 channels, 7 octaves
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SIZE / WEIGHT
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I/O PORTS
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UHF TV out, RBG video out (analog),
RS232, Econet port,
User Port,
Printer port, Mouse port
Expansion port
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POWER SUPPLY
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Built-in PSU
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Archimedes A3020
ORIGIN
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United Kingdom
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DATE
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1991
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BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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BBC Basic
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OPERATING SYSTEM |
RISC OS 3 |
KEYBOARD
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Full-stroke QWERTY keyboard,
12 function keys,
arrow keys
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CPU
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ARM250 (Risc)
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SPEED
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12 MHz
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RAM
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1024/2048 Kbytes
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ROM
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2048 kb
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TEXT MODES
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80 x 32/25 (2 colors)
40 x 32/25 (2 or 4 colors)
20 x 32 (16 colors)
40 x 25 (Teletext display)
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GRAPHIC MODES
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up to
640 x 256 (256 colors)
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COLORS
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256 out of 4096
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SOUND
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3 channels, 7 octaves
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SIZE / WEIGHT
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I/O PORTS
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UHF TV out, RBG video out (analog),
RS232, Econet port,
User Port,
Printer port, Mouse port
Expansion port
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POWER SUPPLY
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Built-in PSU
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