BBC Model A
Launched in 1981 to coincide with a computer literacy drive by the BBC, the Model A was the cheaper of Acorn's two machines at £299. The machine's high cost was compensated for by very impressive expansion possibilities including disc drives, a second processor and network capabilities (Econet).
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Acorn |
| Processor | 6502A |
| Speed (MHz) | 2 |
| Ram (KB) | 16 |
| Ram expandable to (KB) | 32 |
| ROM (KB) | 32 |
| Sound | 3 channels plus noise |
| Keyboard type | Typewriter-style |
| Number of keys | 74 |
| Dimensions (mm) | 409 x 358 x 78 |
| Weight (g) | 3700 |
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