| Manufacturer: | Acorn Computers |
| Developer: | Acorn Computers |
| CPU: | MOS Technology 6502A with 2/1 MHz |
| Memory: | 32 kB RAM, 32 kB ROM |
| Graphics: | 160×256 (4 or 16 colours), 320×256 (2 or 4 colours), 640×256 (2 colours), 320×200 (2 colours — spaced display with two blank horizontal lines following every 8 pixel lines), 640×200 (2 colours — spaced display) |
| Sound: | 1 channel of sound, 7 octaves; built-in speaker |
| Medium: | Cassette tape, floppy disk (optional), ROM cartridge (optional) |
| Display: | RF modulator, composite video, RGB monitor output |
| Controllers: | - |
The Acorn Electron is a budget version of the BBC Micro educational/home computer made by Acorn Computers Ltd. It has 32 kilobytes of RAM, and its ROM includes BBC BASIC v2 along with its operating system.
The Electron was able to save and load programs onto audio cassette via a supplied converter cable that connected it to any standard tape recorder that had the correct sockets. It was capable of basic graphics, and could display onto either a television set, a colour (RGB) monitor or a "green screen" monitor.
For a short period, the Electron was reportedly the best selling micro in the United Kingdom and total lifetime game sales for the Electron exceeded those of the BBC Micro.
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