BBC Micro

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BBC Micro
Designer Acorn Computers, BBC
Manufacturer Acorn Computers
CPU 2 MHz MOS Technology 6512
Graphics 640×256, 8 colors
Memory Model A and B: 16-32 KB
Model B+: 64-128 KB
Master: 128 KB
32-128 KB ROM, up to 272 KB
Media Compact cassette, floppy disk (optional)
Released December 1, 1981
Added to Museum Not yet

BBC Micro is a line of computers.

History

The BBC developed the British Broadcasting Corporation beginning in 1979.

The BBC searched for a computer to headlight the computer and chose the successor to the Acorn Atom, codenamed the Proton. The BBC signed a contract with Acorn around February 1981, and in June, the final specifications for the BBC Micro were decided.

The BBC Micro Model A was released on December 1, 1981 and the BBC Literacy Project launched in March 1982.

Release

It was sold from December 1, 1981 to 1994.

Digital BBC Micro games owned by WEC Museum

Title Developer Released Notes
Snowvaders Martin Hollis 1984 2024 flicker-free version by Colin Hoad.