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Grundy NewBrain AD

Grundy · 1982

The machine that nearly became the BBC Micro: developed at Newbury Labs and a serious contender for the BBC contract before Acorn won it. A single-line vacuum-fluorescent display on the AD model, CP/M capability, and a design aimed at being expanded rather than played with. Historically interesting for the contract it lost.

As catalogued

Maker
Grundy
CPU
Zilog Z80A-4
Memory
32K
Styles
Model A, Model AD (with display)
Regions
PAL (UK)
Chassis
small black case with a one-line fluorescent display
OS
NewBrain BASIC

Chips

1
CPU
Zilog Z80A, Zilog Z8400AB1, NEC D780C-1, SGS Z8400AB1, Sharp LH0080A, Mostek MK3880N-4, GoldStar Z8400A, Toshiba TMPZ84C00AP

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