The Electron
The Electron was launched as a low-cost, slightly cut-down version of Acorn's BBC Micro. It could run most of the same software, but had less expansion capability and ran about 1/3 the speed of it's big brother.
- Processor: 6502A, 1.79MHz
- 32kB RAM, 64kB ROM
- Sound: 3 channels + white noise
- Text display: Maximum 80x32
- Graphics display: Maximum 640x256, 8 colors
- Keyboard: Typewriter-style, 56 keys
- Cassette interface
- Composite video output
- TTL RGB port (6 pin DIN)
- System bus connector
- RF interface
- Released: September 1983 at £199
Info taken from http://www.freeflight.com/fms/comp/sys/Acorn.html
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