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| + | The BBC Model A was created as a lower-cost variant to encourage higher | ||
| + | sales outside of the schools sector. It was launched at a price of GBP £235 | ||
| + | (compared with GBP £335 for the Model B). This price rose to GBP £299 as | ||
| + | Acorn found they couldn't make it at the lower price. | ||
| − | + | While physically identical, the Model A lacked a number of internal | |
| + | components and interfaces. | ||
| − | + | 16K RAM instead of 32K (although the empty sockets were present on the | |
| − | + | motherboard). The Model A lacked a 6522 VIA chip (again with an empty socket | |
| − | + | on the board). None of the expansion ports on the underside of the machine | |
| − | The Model A lacked a 6522 VIA chip (again with an empty socket on the board) | + | were fitted. |
| − | None of the expansion ports on the underside of the machine were fitted. | ||
Revision as of 11:16, 31 December 2016
The BBC Model A was created as a lower-cost variant to encourage higher sales outside of the schools sector. It was launched at a price of GBP £235 (compared with GBP £335 for the Model B). This price rose to GBP £299 as Acorn found they couldn't make it at the lower price.
While physically identical, the Model A lacked a number of internal components and interfaces.
16K RAM instead of 32K (although the empty sockets were present on the motherboard). The Model A lacked a 6522 VIA chip (again with an empty socket on the board). None of the expansion ports on the underside of the machine were fitted.
