Acorn Atom

The Acorn Atom is a home computer designed by Acorn Computers Ltd. The computer was released in 1980 in Europe at a retail price ranging from £120 to £200, depending on the package bought. The computer was not released outside of... See more

Release date
January 1, 1980
Media
100kb 5 1/4 inch Floppy Disk, Cassette Tapes
Max Controllers

No information available

Notes

The Acorn Atom is a home computer designed by Acorn Computers Ltd. The computer was released in 1980 in Europe at a retail price ranging from £120 to £200, depending on the package bought. The computer was not released outside of Europe. The Atom was Acorn's first computer to be aimed squarely at the home market. The computer was manufactured until an unspecified time in 1983.

Cpu

MOS Technology 6502, 1MHz

Memory

2 kb RAM (Expandable to 12), 8 kb ROM (Expandable to 12)

Graphics

No information available

Sound

1 Channel, Integral Loudspeaker

Display

64x64 (4 colors), 64x96 (4 colors), 128x96 (monochrome), 64x192 (4 colors), 128x192 (2 colors), 256x192 (monochrome)

Manufacturer

Acorn Computers

Developers

Acorn Computers

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