The CPU was a 6502A 8-bit microprocessor that ran at 2MHz. A new version of BASIC, with a number of extensions to cover hardware features of the machine was allocated 32K of ROM. The machine had a typewriter-style keyboard, rather than the membrane or rubber keys found in many home machines of that time. Video output was to a television or via a RGB socket to a monitor. As was fairly standard at that time, programs were saved and loaded from cassette tapes. |
The CPU was a 6502A 8-bit microprocessor that ran at 2MHz. A new version of BASIC, with a number of extensions to cover hardware features of the machine was allocated 32K of ROM. The machine had a typewriter-style keyboard, rather than the membrane or rubber keys found in many home machines of that time. Video output was to a television or via a RGB socket to a monitor. As was fairly standard at that time, programs were saved and loaded from cassette tapes. |
The video display could be switched between 8 different video modes, with varying resolutions and numbers of colours available. (Table to be inserted here when I look it up) |
The video display could be switched between 8 different video modes, with varying resolutions and numbers of colours available:
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Even today, (October 2001) thanks to its ready expandability and I/O functions, there are still numbers of BBCs in use, and a large community of dedicated users finding new things to do with the old hardware. |
Even today, (October 2001) thanks to its ready expandability and I/O functions, there are still numbers of BBCs in use, and a community of dedicated users finding new things to do with the old hardware. |