Acorn Electron

The Acorn Electron is a home computer designed by Acorn Computers Ltd. The computer was released in August 1983 in Europe at a retail price of £175. The computer was not released outside of Europe. The Electron was a budget... See more

Release date
August 25, 1983
Media
Tape, Floppy disc, ROM cartridge
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The Acorn Electron is a home computer designed by Acorn Computers Ltd. The computer was released in August 1983 in Europe at a retail price of £175. The computer was not released outside of Europe. The Electron was a budget version of the BBC Micro educational/home computer, and for a short period, the Electron was reportedly the best selling micro in the United Kingdom. The computer was manufactured until an unspecified time in 1985.

Cpu

MOS Technology 6502A

Memory

32 KB

Graphics

BBC Micro hardware emulated in software

Sound

1 sound channel and 1 emulated noise channel

Display

5 graphics modes and 5 text

Manufacturer

Acorn Computers

Developers

Acorn Computers

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