Acorn Computers Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Where can I get an Acorn Computer manual?

  Acorn Computers welcome comments and suggestions relating to the product and this manual. All correspondence should be addressed to: Technical Enquiries Acorn Computers Limited Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8PD All maintenance and service on the product must be carried out by Acorn Computers’ authorised dealers.

• Is the Acorn Computer User Guide in good faith?

  All information of a technical nature and particulars of the product and its use (including the information and particulars in this manual) are given by Acorn Computers in good faith. However, it is acknowledged that there may be errors or omissions in this manual.

• Who is responsible for the maintenance of Acorn Computers?

  Acorn Computers can accept no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage caused by service or maintenance by unauthorised personnel.

• What is the purpose of the Acorn Electron User Guide?

  This manual is intended only to assist the reader in the use of the product, and therefore Acorn Computers shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of any information or particulars in, or any error or omission in, this manual, or any incorrect use of the product.

• What kind of computers did Acorn Computers make?

  Key people. Acorn Computers Ltd. was a British computer company established in Cambridge, England, in 1978. The company produced a number of computers which were especially popular in the UK, including the Acorn Electron and the Acorn Archimedes. Acorn's BBC Micro computer dominated the UK educational computer market during the 1980s.

• When did the Acorn Archimedes computer come out?

  They made their first appearance in the A500 second processor, which was used internally within Acorn as a development platform, and had a similar form-factor to the ARM development system. The second ARM-based product was the Acorn Archimedes desktop-computer, released in mid-1987, some 18 months after IBM launched their RISC-based RT PC . [59]

• What kind of processor did ACORN use for the proton?

  After the Atom had been released into the market, Acorn contemplated building modern 16-bit processors to replace the Atom. After a great deal of discussion, Hauser suggested a compromise—an improved 6502-based machine with far greater expansion capabilities: the Proton.

• When did Clive Sinclair invent the Acorn computer?

  Many British IT professionals gained their early experiences on Acorns, which were often more technically advanced than commercially successful US hardware. On 25 July 1961, Clive Sinclair founded Sinclair Radionics to develop and sell electronic devices such as calculators.