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What (who) is Acorn Archimedes - definition

GENERAL PURPOSE HOME COMPUTER
Archimedes (computer system); A3020; Archimedes (computer); Acorn A300; Acorn A310; Archimedes A300; Archimedes A310; Acorn Archimedes A300; Acorn Archimedes A310; BBC Archimedes; Acorn A3000; Acorn Archimedes A3000; Acorn Archimedes A5000
  • A3010
  • Acorn Archimedes A3000 computer main unit
  • Acorn Archimedes A3000 computer with cover removed
  • Acorn Archimedes A3000 main PCB. Corrosion from a leaky NiCd battery can be seen in the bottom left corner.
  • A5000 with top removed

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HUMAN SETTLEMENT IN ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Acorn (CDP), Arkansas
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Acorn Projects; Acorn Projects, Oakland, California; Acorn Plaza housing project; Acorn Plaza housing projects
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Wikipedia

Acorn Archimedes

Acorn Archimedes is a family of personal computers designed by Acorn Computers of Cambridge, England. The systems are based on Acorn's own ARM architecture processors and the proprietary operating systems Arthur and RISC OS. The first models were introduced in 1987, and systems in the Archimedes family were sold until the mid-1990s.

ARM's RISC design, a 32-bit CPU (using 26-bit addressing), running at 8 MHz, was stated as achieving 4 MIPS, which provided a significant upgrade from 8-bit home computers, such as Acorn's previous machines. Claims of being the fastest micro in the world and running at 18 MIPS were also made during tests.

Two of the first models—the A305 and A310—were given the BBC branding, with BBC Enterprises regarding the machines as "a continuing part of the original computer literacy project". Dissatisfaction with the branding arrangement was voiced by competitor Research Machines and an industry group led by a Microsoft representative, the British Micro Federation, who advocated the use of "business standard" operating systems such as MS-DOS. Responding to claims that the BBC branding was "unethical" and "damaging", a BBC Enterprises representative claimed that, with regard to the BBC's ongoing computer literacy initiatives, bringing in "something totally new would be irresponsible".

The name "Acorn Archimedes" is commonly used to describe any of Acorn's contemporary designs based on the same architecture. This architecture can be broadly characterised as involving the ARM CPU and the first generation chipset consisting of MEMC (MEMory Controller), VIDC (VIDeo and sound Controller) and IOC (Input Output Controller).