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title: Acorn Computer ABC 110
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Professional Computer
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origins:
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- United Kingdom
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years:
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- '1984'
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cpus:
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- Z80
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params:
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name: ABC 110
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image: /media/museum/photos/acorn_abc110_system_1.jpg
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company: /companies/acorn-computer
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company_name: Acorn Computer
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: ABC 110
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Acorn Computer
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: United Kingdom
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- label: YEAR
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value: October 1984
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- label: END OF PRODUCTION
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value: mid 1985, never reached full production
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: BBC Basic, Pandora (BIOS)
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Standard QWERTY, 10 function keys + arrows, plus numeric keypad and Tube switch
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- label: CPU
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value: Z80
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- label: SPEED
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value: Unknown
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: MOS 65C02 (I/O board, essentially a BBC B+)
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- label: RAM
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value: Unknown
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- label: VRAM
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value: Taken from main RAM, up to 44K?
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- label: ROM
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value: 32K, expandable
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- label: TEXT MODES
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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)
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 640 x 256 (2 colors) / 320 x 256 (4 colors) / 160 x 256 (16 colors)
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- label: COLORS
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value: 16 (8 colors + flashing option)
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- label: SOUND
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value: 3 channels + noise & envelope control, 7 octaves, optional TMS5220 speech
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: A little larger than a 17'' monitor!
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: 1MHz BUS, Analogue, RGB, Disk, RS423, Mouse (option), BT Link (option; modem?), User port, Econet, internally SCSI may be available
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: 10Mb SCSI-MFM HD subsystem, 5.25'' FD
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- label: OS
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value: BBC MOS, Pandora, CP/M?
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in PSU, 240V AC
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: Most BBC accessories are suitable
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- label: PRICE
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value: Unknown
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tabs:
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- photos
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- links
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photos:
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- title: ABC LABEL
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/acorn_abc110_label_1.jpg
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- title: REAR CONNECTORS
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**(1)** Video output plug\
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**(2)** RGB output DIN plug\
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**(3)** Serial RS-232 DIN plug\
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**(4)** Tape recorder DIN plug\
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**(5)** 1 MHz bus connector\
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**(6)** Keyboard plug\
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**(7)** Printer connector
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image: /media/museum/photos/acorn_abc110_back_1.jpg
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- title: Z80 BOARD
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/acorn_abc110_z80board_1.jpg
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links:
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- title: Web Wiz CAPTCHA
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url: http://www.webwizcaptcha.com
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text: ''
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related:
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- /museum/acorn-computer-abc-210-cambridge-workstation
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- /museum/acorn-computer-abc-310
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oc_id: 756
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221203215954/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=756
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date: '2022-12-03'
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---
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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.
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Thanks to **Chris Whytehead** for info and pictures.
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