BBC Microcomputer
- Released 1982
- Model A (16kB RAM) sold for £295
- Model B (32kB RAM + additional I/O) sold for £378
- 6502 Microprocessor
- Custom BASIC, included inline assembler
- 3 channel sound
- Tape and floppy disc interfaces
- Printer interface
- Serial RS423 port
- Text modes from 20x32 (16 colour) to 80x32 (2 colour)
- Teletext mode 40x25
- Graphics modes 160x256 (16 colour) to 640x256 (2 colour)
- Analogue and digital I/O ports
Used by the BBC's "Computer Programme" series and bought by many schools for computer courses.
Electron
- Released 1983 at £199
Cheaper version of the "BBC" with reduced I/O and no teletext display mode. Bought by many people so that they could play "Elite"!