Acorn+Archimedes

a family of [|personal computers] or [|workstations] by Acorn Computers Ltd launched from July 1987 to the 90s, their first general purpose computer based on their own 32-bit [|ARM architecture] with ARM2 and later ARM3 [|CMOS] [|RISC] processors running at 8 MHz. Acorn Archimedes were mounted in two-part cases with a small central unit, and [|monitor] on top, and a separate [|keyboard] and three-button [|mouse]. The [|RISC OS] operating system employs [|cooperative multitasking], featuring a [|command-line interface] and a [|WIMP] [|graphical user interface]. The core OS was stored in ROM. While the Archimedes is no longer sold, computers such as the Raspberry Pi can still run its operating system, RISC OS (at least later versions) as they use ARM chips that are (mostly) compatible. || toc =Models= [MiB] ||~ Hard disk [MiB] ||~ Processor ||
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 * [[image:acornarchimedes.jpg link="http://members.home.nl/matador/chess_2.htm"]] ||~  || **Acorn Archimedes**, (BBC Archimedes)
 * Acorn Archimedes ||~  ||^   ||
 * ~ Model ||~ Year ||~ RAM
 * ~ A305 || 1987 ||= 1/2 ||=  ||= ARM2 ||
 * ~ A310 || 1987 ||= 1 ||=  ||= ARM2 ||
 * ~ A410 || 1987 ||= 1 ||=  ||= ARM2 ||
 * ~ A440 || 1987 ||= 4 ||= 20 ||= ARM2 ||
 * ~ A420/1 || 1989 ||= 2 ||= 20 ||= ARM2 ||
 * ~ A540 || 1990 ||= 16 ||= 120 ||= ARM3 ||

=ARM Development= The Acorn Archimedes was development platform for many ARM2 based chess entities and dedicated chess computers, which software was not sold for the Archimedes itself - notably the World Microcomputer Chess Champion of the WMCCC 1991 and World Computer Chess Champion of the WCCC 1992, Gideon for the TASC ChessMachine by Ed Schröder, likely also The King by Johan de Koning for the same platform, and their dedicated RISC branches such as the Mephisto Risc.

=Chess Programs=
 * Battle Chess
 * Chessmate
 * Cyber Chess
 * David Pilling's Chess
 * E6P
 * Micro Power Chess 3D
 * Rebel at the 2nd Computer Olympiad 1990

=See also=
 * Acorn Atom
 * Archimedes (Mathematician)
 * ARM2
 * BBC Micro
 * Heureka
 * Raspberry Pi

=Manuals=
 * Acorn Computers Ltd (**1987**). //Archimedes High Performance Computer Systems//. [|pdf] from [|Chris's Acorns: Archimedes]
 * Acorn Computers Ltd (**1988**). // Archimedes 300 Series Module Level Service Manual//. [|pdf]
 * Acorn Computers Ltd (**1991**). //Archimedes 500 Series Acorn R200 Series Service Manual//. [|pdf]

=External Links=

Acorn Archimedes

 * [|Acorn Archimedes from Wikipedia]
 * [|old-computer.com Museum ~ Acorn Computer Archimedes]
 * [|Chris's Acorns: Archimedes]
 * [|Chris's Acorns: Acorn Archimedes A300 series]
 * [|4corn Computers: The Acorn Archimedes]
 * [|Digibarn Systems: Acorn Archimedes]
 * [|Strong ARM: The Acorn Archimedes is 25] by [|Tony Smith], [|The Register],  June 01, 2012
 * [|ARX, Arthur and RISC OS] by [|Paul Fellows], [|RISC OS User Group Of London], October 15, 2012

Software
> [|History of RISC OS from Wikipedia]
 * [|RISC OS from Wikipedia]
 * [|RISC OS Open]
 * [|RISC iX from Wikipedia]
 * [|BBC BASIC from Wikipedia] » BBC BASIC
 * [|Acorn Archimedes Game List]
 * [|Acorn Gaming: Database]
 * [|Acorn Archimedes games from Wikipedia]
 * [|ArcEm - The Acorn Archimedes Emulator]
 * [|RPCEmu]

Chess Programs

 * [|Battle Chess for Acorn Archimedes - GameFAQs] » Battle Chess
 * [|Chess 3D Box Shots and Screenshots for Acorn Archimedes - GameFAQs] » Micro Power Chess 3D
 * [|Cyber Chess from Wikipedia] » Cyber Chess

Archimedes

 * [|Archimedes from Wikipedia]
 * [|Archimedes (disambiguation) from Wikipedia]

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