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BBC Micro
BBC Micro is a home computer by Acorn Computers, released in December 1981. It runs Acorn MOS and is powered by the MOS Technology 6502.
650210 µm chip
Acorn MOSsystem
1981launch year
PredecessorAcorn AtomSuccessorBBC Master
spec sheet
BBC Micro specifications
Everything recorded for this model, in one set of units. Missing rows mean the fact has not been recorded yet.
General
- Maker
- Acorn Computers
- Type
- Home computer
- Released
- December 1, 1981
- Discontinued
- 1994
Platform
- Operating system
- Acorn MOS
- Processor
- MOS Technology 6502
Source: Wikidata (CC0), compiled by the neXupchecked Oct 2026
Other computers from Acorn Computers around 1981
| Model | Maker | Year | Type | Processor | System | Memory / storage | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Atom | Acorn Computers | 1980 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | — | — | — |
| Acorn System 3 | Acorn Computers | 1980 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | — | — | — |
| Acorn Electron | Acorn Computers | 1983 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | — | — | — |
| Acorn Archimedes A310 | Acorn Computers | 1987 | personal computer | — | — | — | — |
| Acorn A3000 | Acorn Computers | — | computer | — | RISC OS | — | — |
| Acorn SchoolServer | Acorn Computers | — | computer | PowerPC 604 | Windows NT Server 3.5 | — | — |
6 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort
Also built on the MOS Technology 6502
| Model | Maker | Year | Type | Processor | System | Memory / storage | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agat computer | Lianozovsky Electromechanical Plant | 1982 | personal computer | MOS Technology 6502 | Apple DOS | — | 9 kg |
| Oric-1 | Tangerine Computer Systems | 1982 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | — | — | 848 g |
| Commodore VIC-20 | Commodore | 1981 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | KERNAL | 5 KB | — |
| Apple II | Apple | 1977 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | Integer BASIC | — | — |
| Commodore PET | Commodore | 1977 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | KERNAL | — | — |
| Atari 800 | Atari | 1979 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | — | — | — |
| Oric Atmos | Tangerine Computer Systems | 1984 | home computer | MOS Technology 6502 | — | — | 900 g |
7 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort