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ACT Apricot Xen	Computers	Professional Computer	United Kingdom	1985	80286	name company company_name specs tabs photos emulators links docs comments related oc_id source Apricot Xen /companies/act ACT label value NAME Apricot Xen label value MANUFACTURER ACT label value TYPE Professional Computer label value ORIGIN United Kingdom label value YEAR October 1985 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE None label value KEYBOARD Full-stroke keyboard, numeric keypad, 10 function keys and 6 dynamic function keys\ Small LCD screen (40 characters x 2 lines) label value CPU 80286 label value SPEED 7,5 Mhz label value RAM 512 KB or 1 MB depending models label value ROM Unknown label value TEXT MODES 80 chars. x 25 lines label value GRAPHIC MODES Monochrome (green or paper white) 800 x 400 dots\ Colour 640 x 350 dots label value COLORS Unknown label value SOUND Unknown label value SIZE / WEIGHT 37 (W) x 37 (D) x 10 (H) cm (CPU) label value I/O PORTS Parallel, Serial, Video out, Apricot monitor output label value BUILT IN MEDIA One 3''1/2 disk-drive (sometimes 5''1/4) and 20Mb hard-disk label value OS MS-DOS 3.2, Windows, Xenix optional label value POWER SUPPLY External or internal power supply unit, depending models label value PERIPHERALS Trackball, external 5.25 F.D.D. unit label value PRICE Xen FD: £1699 - Xen HD: £2699 - Xen WS: £1199 photos emulators links docs title subtitle text image XEN-I MODEL A XEN-i.10 version with a 10 MB hard disk, optional Xen-Tel and high resolution colour monitor. The Xen-i was launched with a 5.25" FDD, and then reverted to a 3.5" FDD. You can still tell the Xen from the Xen-i because the floppy drive design was different (Xen had an eject button on the right of the drive, Xen-i had a centred eject button). null title subtitle text image XEN MODEL The Xen only came in a 3.5" FDD version. You can still tell the Xen from the Xen-i because the floppy drive design was different (Xen had an eject button on the right of the drive, Xen-i had a centred eject button). Notice the cordless track-ball which replaced the mouse. null title subtitle text image RIGHT SIDE Monochrome version null title subtitle text image FRONT PANEL 5.25'' version. We have no information about the 'voice' LED feature null title subtitle text image KEYBOARD CLOSE-UP The 80-character LCD display is used to dynamically label programmable function keys null title subtitle text image REAR CONNECTORS **(1)** External floppy drive unit connector\ **(2)** Expansion connector\ **(3)** 12V / 5V DC outlet\ **(4)** Parallel printer connector\ **(5)** Serial DB9 connector\ **(6)** Apricot video connector\ **(7)** PC compatible video connector\ **(8)** Mains plug and switch\ **(9)** Keyboard DIN plug null title subtitle text image INSIDE **(1)** Switching power supply unit\ **(2)** Internal speaker\ **(3)** Provision for a second floppy disc unit (but no room inside the case!)\ **(4)** 2 x AA batteries housing used for hardware setup backup\ **(5)** 5.25" floppy disc drive\ **(6)** 20 MB 3.5" hard disc drive\ **(7)** Internal and external expansion slots. Internal one is 16-bit PC compatible\ **(8)** 80286 processor and socket for 287 math co-processor null title subtitle text image XEN-XI MAIN BOARD **(1)** Hard disk connector. Up to two MFM hard disks could be connected\ **(2)** Western Digital hard disk controller chipset\ **(3)** MOS 6845 video chipset and Apricot video gate array chip\ **(4)** Western Digital floppy disc controller\ **(5)** Floppy drive connector\ **(6)** Reset switch\ **(7)** 32 KB BIOS ROM chips (2 x 27128)\ **(8)** RAM memory expansion connector\ **(9)** 512 KB internal RAM area (16 x 60256 chips)\ **(10)** Keyboard connector (right), Ni.Cd setup battery backup and power connector (left)\ **(11)** Apricot monochrome video daughterboard\ **(12)** Parallel printer connector\ **(13)** 80287 math co-processor socket\ **(14)** Apricot XP-i expansion box connector\ **(15)** Intel 80286 processor\ **(16)** Internal AT-type expansion slot\ **(17)** External floppy drive or tape drive connector null title url platform text APE Plus : Apricot Emulator http://www.ansible.demon.co.uk/ai/ape.html MS DOS Commercial emulator that emulates PC/Xi/Xen, the `F' Series, and the Apricot FP Portable title url platform text QDAE http://www.seasip.info/Unix/QDAE/ Multiplatform QDAE is a Quick and Dirty Apricot Emulator for Linux, Windows and MacOS X. This version emulates the Apricot F1; it may support other F-series Apricots as well. title url text ACT Apricot computers support page http://www.actapricot.org/home/ Useful infos. Some links might be outdated title url text ACT Apricot Computers Yahoo Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/actapricot/ Discussion list for the ACT Apricot computers. title url cover text USER PROMPT APRICOT GUIDE ISSUE 1 http://www.actapricot.org/support/ null [**USER PROMPT APRICOT GUIDE ISSUE 1**](http://www.actapricot.org/support/)written by UserPrompt Guides  compiled/archived by Jonathan Marsters\  type of document : PDF\  source : [www.actapricot.org](http://www.actapricot.org) title url cover text USER PROMPT APRICOT GUIDE ISSUE 2 http://www.actapricot.org/support/ null [**USER PROMPT APRICOT GUIDE ISSUE 2**](http://www.actapricot.org/support/)written by UserPrompt Guides  compiled/archived by Jonathan Marsters\  type of document : PDF\  source : [www.actapricot.org](http://www.actapricot.org) author date text Matthew bennett (England ) Tuesday 14th December 2021 Hi there my dad helped develop the zen,,, My main point is that I still have a one off prototype of the zen case, it was is a clear one so you can see all the internal parts ðŸ‘�ðŸ‘� /museum/act-apricot-f1 /museum/act-apricot-f2-f10 /museum/act-apricot-pc /museum/act-apricot-portable /museum/act-apricot-xi 501 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230603003909/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=501 2023-06-03

Codenamed Candyfloss, this computer was aimed to compete with the IBM PC-AT. It was a multipost system capable of controlling up to 16 stations.

Three versions were sold:
• Xen FD with 512 KB of RAM and 2 x 720 KB 3.5" FDD.
• Xen HD with 1 MB of RAM, 720 KB 3.5" or 1.2 MB 5.25" FDD. and 20 MB HDD.
• Xen WS (WorkStation) with 1 MB of RAM and no disk drives.

Some Xen systems used a large black external power supply unit weighing at least 2-3 kilos, others featured a built-in one.

Speed of processing, supposedly zero wait-state, was superior to that of the IBM-AT. The motherboard featured a hard disk controller but the graphics card was delivered separately.

Xen systems also shipped with MS-DOS 3.2, GW-Basic and Windows. They could also run Xenix O.S.!