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	== Links ==		== Links ==

	*[https://beebwiki.mdfs.net/ BeebWiki]
	*[https://www.acornelectron.co.uk/ Acorn Electron World]		*[https://www.acornelectron.co.uk/ Acorn Electron World]
	*[https://pastraiser.com/computers/acornelectron/acornelectron.html Acorn Electron Hardware]		*[https://pastraiser.com/computers/acornelectron/acornelectron.html Acorn Electron Hardware]

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	== Links ==		== Links ==

			*[https://beebwiki.mdfs.net/ BeebWiki]
	*[https://www.acornelectron.co.uk/ Acorn Electron World]		*[https://www.acornelectron.co.uk/ Acorn Electron World]
	*[https://pastraiser.com/computers/acornelectron/acornelectron.html Acorn Electron Hardware]		*[https://pastraiser.com/computers/acornelectron/acornelectron.html Acorn Electron Hardware]

Phi2x at 08:55, 13 May 2025

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	Whereas the full BBC Micro is a lot like a 6502-powered version of the Amstrad CPC — besides the processor it has a [[CRTC]] clocked at 128 cycles/line, a three-channel tone generator, and a couple of interrupt-generating timers — the Electron is designed much more like a ZX Spectrum with a single ULA reproducing most of the graphics modes utilised by BBC BASIC (including 80-column 640px mode) and a single channel of tone.		Whereas the full BBC Micro is a lot like a 6502-powered version of the Amstrad CPC — besides the processor it has a [[CRTC]] clocked at 128 cycles/line, a three-channel tone generator, and a couple of interrupt-generating timers — the Electron is designed much more like a ZX Spectrum with a single ULA reproducing most of the graphics modes utilised by BBC BASIC (including 80-column 640px mode) and a single channel of tone.

	~~The Acorn Plus1 expansion provided two cartridge slots, a printer port and an analog joystick port.~~

	Despite strong preorders, Acorn initially had difficulty producing it in volume. This caused it to be scarce during its first Christmas, leading to a lot of purchasers cancelling their orders and buying something else instead. Once the quantities Acorn had intended to be ready for Christmas were completed in early 1984, the market was in its seasonal slump, and the Electron was no longer a competitive machine by Christmas 1984.		Despite strong preorders, Acorn initially had difficulty producing it in volume. This caused it to be scarce during its first Christmas, leading to a lot of purchasers cancelling their orders and buying something else instead. Once the quantities Acorn had intended to be ready for Christmas were completed in early 1984, the market was in its seasonal slump, and the Electron was no longer a competitive machine by Christmas 1984.
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	It was nevertheless one of the launch platforms for Elite, and received decent ports of a bunch of several other cross-platform titles such as Chuckie Egg, Exile, Boulderdash, Robotron and Thrust.		It was nevertheless one of the launch platforms for Elite, and received decent ports of a bunch of several other cross-platform titles such as Chuckie Egg, Exile, Boulderdash, Robotron and Thrust.

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			== Expansions ==

			The Acorn Plus1 expansion provided two cartridge slots, a printer port and an analog joystick port.

			The Acorn Plus2 was due to add an Econet interface, which would have made it a contender for use in schools, but the Plus2 was never launched.

			The Acorn Plus3 added 3.5inch floppy disk support to the Electron using a WD1770 drive controller and ADFS ROM.

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
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	*[https://youtu.be/HiCyeEfJbXc The Acorn Electron Story] by [[Nostalgia Nerd]]		*[https://youtu.be/HiCyeEfJbXc The Acorn Electron Story] by [[Nostalgia Nerd]]
	*[https://youtu.be/a6r2QRTkqbc 1000 BBC Micro & Acorn Electron game clips]		*[https://youtu.be/a6r2QRTkqbc 1000 BBC Micro & Acorn Electron game clips]

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	[[Category:Non CPC Computers]]		[[Category:Non CPC Computers]]

Phi2x at 08:52, 13 May 2025

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	[[File:Acorn Electron 4x3.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron]]		[[File:Acorn Electron 4x3.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron]]
	[[File:Acorn Electron and Plus 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron with Plus1 expansion]]		[[File:Acorn Electron and Plus 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron with Plus1 expansion]]
	[[File:Acorn Electron Plus 3 fitted.jpg\|Acorn Electron with Plus3 expansion]]		[[File:Acorn Electron Plus 3 fitted.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron with Plus3 expansion]]

	The Acorn Electron is a 1983 micro produced by [[Acorn]], intended to be a [[ZX Spectrum\|Spectrum]]-priced sibling of the [[BBC Micro]], providing essentially the same software environment.		The Acorn Electron is a 1983 micro produced by [[Acorn]], intended to be a [[ZX Spectrum\|Spectrum]]-priced sibling of the [[BBC Micro]], providing essentially the same software environment.

Phi2x at 08:51, 13 May 2025

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	[[File:Acorn Electron 4x3.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron]]		[[File:Acorn Electron 4x3.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron]]
	[[File:Acorn Electron and Plus 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron with Plus1 expansion]]		[[File:Acorn Electron and Plus 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron with Plus1 expansion]]
			[[File:Acorn Electron Plus 3 fitted.jpg\|Acorn Electron with Plus3 expansion]]

	The Acorn Electron is a 1983 micro produced by [[Acorn]], intended to be a [[ZX Spectrum\|Spectrum]]-priced sibling of the [[BBC Micro]], providing essentially the same software environment.		The Acorn Electron is a 1983 micro produced by [[Acorn]], intended to be a [[ZX Spectrum\|Spectrum]]-priced sibling of the [[BBC Micro]], providing essentially the same software environment.

Phi2x at 05:53, 2 May 2025

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	[[File:Acorn Electron and Plus 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron with Plus1 expansion]]		[[File:Acorn Electron and Plus 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron with Plus1 expansion]]

Phi2x at 05:51, 2 May 2025

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	Whereas the full BBC Micro is a lot like a 6502-powered version of the Amstrad CPC — besides the processor it has a [[CRTC]] clocked at 128 cycles/line, a three-channel tone generator, and a couple of interrupt-generating timers — the Electron is designed much more like a ZX Spectrum with a single ULA reproducing most of the graphics modes utilised by BBC BASIC (including 80-column 640px mode) and a single channel of tone.		Whereas the full BBC Micro is a lot like a 6502-powered version of the Amstrad CPC — besides the processor it has a [[CRTC]] clocked at 128 cycles/line, a three-channel tone generator, and a couple of interrupt-generating timers — the Electron is designed much more like a ZX Spectrum with a single ULA reproducing most of the graphics modes utilised by BBC BASIC (including 80-column 640px mode) and a single channel of tone.

			The Acorn Plus1 expansion provided two cartridge slots, a printer port and an analog joystick port.

	Despite strong preorders, Acorn initially had difficulty producing it in volume. This caused it to be scarce during its first Christmas, leading to a lot of purchasers cancelling their orders and buying something else instead. Once the quantities Acorn had intended to be ready for Christmas were completed in early 1984, the market was in its seasonal slump, and the Electron was no longer a competitive machine by Christmas 1984.		Despite strong preorders, Acorn initially had difficulty producing it in volume. This caused it to be scarce during its first Christmas, leading to a lot of purchasers cancelling their orders and buying something else instead. Once the quantities Acorn had intended to be ready for Christmas were completed in early 1984, the market was in its seasonal slump, and the Electron was no longer a competitive machine by Christmas 1984.

Phi2x at 05:47, 2 May 2025

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			[[File:Acorn Electron and Plus 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron with Plus1 expansion]]

	The Acorn Electron is a 1983 micro produced by [[Acorn]], intended to be a [[ZX Spectrum\|Spectrum]]-priced sibling of the [[BBC Micro]], providing essentially the same software environment.		The Acorn Electron is a 1983 micro produced by [[Acorn]], intended to be a [[ZX Spectrum\|Spectrum]]-priced sibling of the [[BBC Micro]], providing essentially the same software environment.

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	*[https://www.acornelectron.co.uk/ Acorn Electron World]		*[https://www.acornelectron.co.uk/ Acorn Electron World]
			*[https://pastraiser.com/computers/acornelectron/acornelectron.html Acorn Electron Hardware]
	*[https://youtu.be/HiCyeEfJbXc The Acorn Electron Story] by [[Nostalgia Nerd]]		*[https://youtu.be/HiCyeEfJbXc The Acorn Electron Story] by [[Nostalgia Nerd]]
	*[https://youtu.be/a6r2QRTkqbc 1000 BBC Micro & Acorn Electron game clips]		*[https://youtu.be/a6r2QRTkqbc 1000 BBC Micro & Acorn Electron game clips]

	[[Category:Non CPC Computers]]		[[Category:Non CPC Computers]]

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	*[https://www.acornelectron.co.uk/ Acorn Electron World]		*[https://www.acornelectron.co.uk/ Acorn Electron World]
	*[https://youtu.be/HiCyeEfJbXc The Acorn Electron Story] by [[Nostalgia Nerd]]		*[https://youtu.be/HiCyeEfJbXc The Acorn Electron Story] by [[Nostalgia Nerd]]
			*[https://youtu.be/a6r2QRTkqbc 1000 BBC Micro & Acorn Electron game clips]

	[[Category:Non CPC Computers]]		[[Category:Non CPC Computers]]

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	[[File:Acorn Electron 4x3.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron]]		[[File:Acorn Electron 4x3.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron]]
	[[File:Acorn Electron and Plus 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron with Plus1 expansion]]		[[File:Acorn Electron and Plus 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron with Plus1 expansion]]
	[[File:Acorn Electron Plus 3 fitted.jpg\|Acorn Electron with Plus3 expansion]]		[[File:Acorn Electron Plus 3 fitted.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron with Plus3 expansion]]

	The Acorn Electron is a 1983 micro produced by [[Acorn]], intended to be a [[ZX Spectrum\|Spectrum]]-priced sibling of the [[BBC Micro]], providing essentially the same software environment.		The Acorn Electron is a 1983 micro produced by [[Acorn]], intended to be a [[ZX Spectrum\|Spectrum]]-priced sibling of the [[BBC Micro]], providing essentially the same software environment.

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	[[File:Acorn Electron 4x3.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron]]		[[File:Acorn Electron 4x3.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron]]
	[[File:Acorn Electron and Plus 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron with Plus1 expansion]]		[[File:Acorn Electron and Plus 1.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Acorn Electron with Plus1 expansion]]
			[[File:Acorn Electron Plus 3 fitted.jpg\|Acorn Electron with Plus3 expansion]]

	The Acorn Electron is a 1983 micro produced by [[Acorn]], intended to be a [[ZX Spectrum\|Spectrum]]-priced sibling of the [[BBC Micro]], providing essentially the same software environment.		The Acorn Electron is a 1983 micro produced by [[Acorn]], intended to be a [[ZX Spectrum\|Spectrum]]-priced sibling of the [[BBC Micro]], providing essentially the same software environment.