NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Acorn Business Computer

The Acorn Business Computer was produced from 1984 by the British company Acorn Computers Ltd. ...Acorn Computers. The series of eight computers was aimed at the business, research and further education markets.

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The Business Computer was seen as a failure for Acorn, who failed to get a return on the resources lavished on its development. The most sucessful model was the 210 model, also known as the Cambridge Workstation.

Range and specifications

Model PA

Model Terminal

Model 100

Model 110

Model 200

Model 210/Cambridge Workstation

Initially known as the 210, this model later became known as the Cambridge Workstation. It was the most popular system in the series.

Model 300

Model 310

References

List of Acorn Computers Ltd. ...Acorn Computers microcomputers

Microcomputer System | The Acorn Atom was a home computer made by Acorn Computers Ltd from 1981 to 1983 when it was replaced by the BBC Micro (originally Proton) and later the Acorn Electron. ...Atom | Top view of the BBC Micro The BBC Micro, affectionately known as the Beeb, was an early home computer. ...BBC Micro (aka Proton) | The Acorn Electron Acorn Electron BASIC _ the first thing displayed when an unexpanded Electron is switched on The Acorn Electron was a budget version of the BBC Micro educational/home computer made by Acorn Computers Ltd. ...Electron | Communicator | Business Computer | BBC Master | The Acorn Archimedes was Acorn Computers Ltds first general purpose home computer based on their own ARM RISC CPU, and spawned a family of very capable machines with various options. ...Archimedes range | The Risc PC (codenamed Medusa) was Acorn Computers Ltds next generation RISC OS/Acorn RISC Machine computer, launched in 1994, which superseded the Acorn Archimedes. ...RISC PC | Network Computer | Set-Top Box | The Phoebe PC (or RISC PC 2) was to be Acorn Computers Ltds next generation RISC PC, slated for release in late 1998. ...Phoebe

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