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+title: Acorn Computer ABC 110
+categories:
+- Computers
+types:
+- Professional Computer
+origins:
+- United Kingdom
+years:
+- '1984'
+cpus:
+- Z80
+params:
+  name: ABC 110
+  company: /companies/acorn-computer
+  company_name: Acorn Computer
+  specs:
+  - label: NAME
+    value: ABC 110
+  - label: MANUFACTURER
+    value: Acorn Computer
+  - label: TYPE
+    value: Professional Computer
+  - label: ORIGIN
+    value: United Kingdom
+  - label: YEAR
+    value: October 1984
+  - label: END OF PRODUCTION
+    value: mid 1985, never reached full production
+  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
+    value: BBC Basic, Pandora (BIOS)
+  - label: KEYBOARD
+    value: Standard QWERTY, 10 function keys + arrows, plus numeric keypad and Tube switch
+  - label: CPU
+    value: Z80
+  - label: SPEED
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
+    value: MOS 65C02 (I/O board, essentially a BBC B+)
+  - label: RAM
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: VRAM
+    value: Taken from main RAM, up to 44K?
+  - label: ROM
+    value: 32K, expandable
+  - label: TEXT MODES
+    value: 80 x 32/25 (2 colors) / 40 x 32/25 (2 or 4 colors) / 20 x 32 (16 colors) / 40 x 25 (Teletext display)
+  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
+    value: 640 x 256 (2 colors) / 320 x 256 (4 colors) / 160 x 256 (16 colors)
+  - label: COLORS
+    value: 16 (8 colors + flashing option)
+  - label: SOUND
+    value: 3 channels + noise & envelope control, 7 octaves, optional TMS5220 speech
+  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
+    value: A little larger than a 17'' monitor!
+  - label: I/O PORTS
+    value: 1MHz BUS, Analogue, RGB, Disk, RS423, Mouse (option), BT Link (option; modem?), User port, Econet, internally SCSI may be available
+  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
+    value: 10Mb SCSI-MFM HD subsystem, 5.25'' FD
+  - label: OS
+    value: BBC MOS, Pandora, CP/M?
+  - label: POWER SUPPLY
+    value: Built-in PSU, 240V AC
+  - label: PERIPHERALS
+    value: Most BBC accessories are suitable
+  - label: PRICE
+    value: Unknown
+  tabs:
+  - photos
+  - links
+  photos:
+  - title: ABC LABEL
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: REAR CONNECTORS
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: |-
+      **(1)** Video output plug\
+      **(2)** RGB output DIN plug\
+      **(3)** Serial RS-232 DIN plug\
+      **(4)** Tape recorder DIN plug\
+      **(5)** 1 MHz bus connector\
+      **(6)** Keyboard plug\
+      **(7)** Printer connector
+    image: null
+  - title: Z80 BOARD
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  links:
+  - title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA
+    url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com
+    text: ''
+  related:
+  - /museum/acorn-computer-abc-210-cambridge-workstation
+  - /museum/acorn-computer-abc-310
+  oc_id: 756
+  source:
+    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221203215954/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=756
+    date: '2022-12-03'
+---
+
+The ABC 110 had essentially the same technical features as the Cambridge Workstation ABC 210 apart from the main processor, which was a Z80 card instead of the 32016 card. It also had a 10 MB hard disk instead of 20 MB.
+
+Thanks to **Chris Whytehead** for info and pictures.