Apricot PC

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The Apricot PC was developed by ACT (Applied Computer Techniques) following the success of the Sirius 1 computer, which was developed by Sirius in the US and distributed by ACT in the UK.

The ACT Apricot was a PC type desktop computer, based on the 8086 microprocessor, which ran at 4.77MHz. It came with 256K RAM, which could be upgraded to 768K and 32K ROM. It featured twin, built-in, Sony 3.5-inch disc drives, making it one of the first computers to feature a 3.5-inch disc drive outside of Japan. It ran CP/M-86 and MS-DOS 2 operating systems.

Serial No: 060230
Complete with Monitor
 
Kindly donated by Mr Tony Baldwin

Manufacturer: ACT
Date: 1984



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Apricot PC Manuals:

Item Manufacturer Date
Apricot MS-DOS User Guide Apricot 1983
Apricot F1 Service Manual Apricot 1984
InterMedia Owners Guide 1989
Apricot ZEN-PC Owners Handbook Mitsubishi 1993

Apricot PC Articles:

Item Manufacturer Date
Memories - Memories at Apricot Unknown
Memories - Computers in the Dark Ages (Apricot Computers) Unknown
Personal Computer World ACT Apricot Review Reprint Personal Computer World 1983

Magazines RELATED to Apricot PC in our Library

Item Manufacturer Date
Personal Computer World - May 1996 Unknown
Byte December 1992 Unknown
Personal Computer World - October 1983 Oct 1983
Practical Computing - January 1984 Jan 1984
Personal Computer World - March 1984 Mar 1984
16 Bit Computing - April 1984 16 Bit Computing Apr 1984
Personal Computer World - May 1984 May 1984
16 Bit Computing - May 1984 16 Bit Computing May 1984
Practical Computing - October 1984 Oct 1984
Personal Computer World - October 1984 Oct 1984
Personal Computer World - November 1984 Nov 1984
Practical Computing - December 1984 Dec 1984
Personal Computer World - December 1984 Dec 1984
Practical Computing - January 1985 Jan 1985
Personal Computer World - February 1985 Feb 1985
Personal Computer World - September 1985 1 Sep 1985
Practical Computing - October 1985 Oct 1985
Practical Computing - January 1986 Jan 1986
Personal Computer World - January 1986 Jan 1986
Personal Computer World Special: Business Computing The 1986 Survival Guide Apr 1986
Practical Computing - July 1986 Jul 1986
PC Management August 1986 Aug 1986
Practical Computing - September 1986 Sep 1986
Personal Computer World - September 1986 1 Sep 1986
Practical Computing - November 1986 Nov 1986
PC Management April 1987 Apr 1987
Personal Computer World - April 1987 1 Apr 1987
Practical Computing - August 1987 Aug 1987
Practical Computing - September 1987 Sep 1987
Personal Computer World - January 1988 1 Jan 1988
Personal Computer World - November 1988 1 Nov 1988
Personal Computer World - March 1989 1 Mar 1989
PC Pro Issue 1 November 1994 Dennis 1 Nov 1994
PC Pro Issue 2 December 1994 Dennis 1 Dec 1994
PC Pro January 1995 Dennis 1 Jan 1995
Personal Computer World - July 1996 1 Jul 1996
Acorn User - December 1988 27 May 2009
Acorn User - October 1992 17 Jun 2009

Other Systems Related To Apricot PC:

Item Manufacturer Date
ACT Series 800 / Computhink Minimax II Computhink / ACT 1980
Active Book Active book Company 1991

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH1374. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.

 

Apricot PC

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Articles

Personal Computer World ACT Apricot Review Reprint
Memories - Computers in the Dark Ages (Apricot Computers)
Memories - Memories at Apricot

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