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Jupiter Cantab Ace

Jupiter Cantab · 1982

The computer that spoke Forth instead of BASIC, from two ex-Sinclair engineers. Forth is faster and more compact than interpreted BASIC and almost nobody wanted to learn it, so the Ace sold a few thousand and the company folded within a year. That failure makes it one of the most sought-after British home computers there is.

As catalogued

Maker
Jupiter Cantab
CPU
Zilog Z80A-3.25
Memory
3K, 19K
Styles
Ace, Ace 4000
Regions
PAL (UK)
Chassis
small white wedge, rubber keys
OS
Forth in ROM

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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