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The Best. Better. Since the day it was launched the BBC Micro has Above is a machine which at first glance looks been garlanded with praise. very like the best micro in Britain. One early reviewer called it `the limousine of home But it’s better. computers’ and virtually every independent assessment It’s the new, enhanced, BBC Micro B+. of it since has added weight to that description. Now you can have the legendary quality and The reasons are legion. reliability of the B, plus an extra 32K memory. First, its famous adaptability and expandability. And since this extra memory is largely used on the A feature which makes the BBC Micro invaluable in screen it allows wider use of the outstanding graphics. every corner of science, industry and education. You also get an additional two expansion ROM Then there are its exceptional graphics; its speed; sockets (making four available ROM sockets in all). its reliability. In other words, room for more applications And of course its language - BBC Basic, which and languages. today is the leading language in education and widely The acclaimed Acorn is used in business and industry. included as standard for immediate access to a fast and All in all, quite simply, the best. efficient disc storage system. There are extra utility commands for disc and ROM management-thus maximising memory availability. And remember, the Model B+, like the B, is produced by who have an unbeaten record for products of outstanding quality and reliability. Moreover, since Acorn is now an associate Vogelzang Eindhoven B.V. company of Europe’s largest computer manufacturer, Afdeling Elektronica Olivetti, you have the added assurance of a permanent Hermanus Boexstraat 22 commitment to product continuity and development. 5611 AJ Eindhoven The B+ represents a massive leap in performance. But only a modest step in price. The Model B is available at £399. The B+ is only £499. The BBC Micro B+ The BBC Micro B+ is an upgraded version of the BBC Micro B. Many specifications are enhanced while BBC Model B. others remain the same. On the right are the 6502 processor specifications of the Model B along with the enhanced 32K RAM 32K ROM High quality Keyboard specifications of the Model B+. 8 Display Modes up to 16 colours While below is a taster of the enormous High resolution graphics, potential of the BBC 640 *256 pixels RS 423. standard serial interface B+ system. Printer port (Centronics compatible) 4 Analogue inputs, for and sensors 8-Bit User Port 1-Mhz lor a wide variety of expansion options ‘TUBE’ interface for the extension of applications through co-processors Video output and RGB colour output BBC BASIC Advanced ADAPTOR 4 Channel tuner Sideways ROM options for Independent of TV On screen tuning indicator languages and applications Download Telesoft filing system on ROM. THE ACORN JP101 SPARK JET option, communication PRINTER and sharing peripherals ADAPTOR * IEEE ADAPTOR permitting fast, clean and virtually THE BBC MICRO B+ 1200/75 modem Filing system on ROM noiseless printing. Speech option, encoded speech Prestel system in ROM Standard interface for up to Z80 2ND PROCESSOR Telesoftware 14 devices SOFTWARE Z80B Co-processor running at for realistic output Teleshopping Connects to 1 Mhz bus VIEW a flexible and fast to use 6 Mhz SPEECH SYSTEM Telebanking High speed control and monitoring wordprocessor specially designed 64K RAM Plug-in upgrade Disc option, high speed storage RS423 connector for scientific and engineering test for Acorn computers CP/M operating system Basic vocabulary on ROM for programs and data Standard Telecom plug fitted. instrumentation. Viewsheet a complementary includes:- Fully programmable spreadsheet type financial planning Comprehensive software package Re-synthesis technique for * DISC SYSTEM * BITSTIK GRAPHICS SYSTEM 6502 2ND PROCESSOR program Word processor realistic speech. Standard 5.25 inch discs High speed CAD type graphics 65C02 Co-processor running at ISO-PASCAL the first fully Spreadsheet * ECONET SYSTEM Single or Double sided Custom controller (advanced 3 Mhz validated version for a small Graphics * WINCHESTER DISC SYSTEM Full filing system support at High speed 40 or 80 Track drives type) 64K RAM microcomputer Database available in 10 Mbyte or 30 Mbyte 3 levels Shugart standard interface BBC Micro Model B+. Needs 6502 2nd processor Hi-BASIC gives 44K user RAM LOGO the up and coming Accountant Very high speed bulk storage Low cost cables and connectors Comprehensive set of filing commands Visual library system Hi-VIEW available for large scale educational language System Generator Exceptional levels of error 2500 systems in use Most important commands Can produce BBC Micro format word processing plus a full range of business and CIS COBOL correction Bridges to link networks in ROM (all in BBC B+) 6512 processor screen dumps High speed concurrent processing education software and of course BBC BASIC (Z80) inc. assembler Advanced Disc Filing System Share discs or Winchesters 200 Kbyte storage per surface on Plotter drive software (optional). via the TUBE. games. Professional BASIC. 1 Mhz bus connection. Share printers. 80 Track models. 64KRAM 48K ROM Disc Interface 6 ROM sockets Improved buffering New DFS commands Shadow screen Fully Compatible Operating The BBC Micro B-E System

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