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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Micro | Connectivity | Printer parallel, RS-423 serial, user parallel, Econet (optional), 1 MHz bus, Tube second processor interface | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | CPU | 2 MHz MOS Technology 6502/6512 | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Developer | BBC | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Discontinued | 1994; 32 years ago (1994) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Display | PAL/NTSC, UHF/composite/TTL RGB | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Graphics | 640×256, max. 8 colours (Motorola 6845, various framebuffer modes) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Graphics | 78×75, 8 colours (Mullard SAA5050 Teletext chip) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Input | Keyboard, twin analogue joysticks with fire buttons, lightpen | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Introductory price | Model A - £235 (equivalent to £906 in 2025) Model B - £335 (equivalent to £1,291 in 2025) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Lifespan | 1981–1994 | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Manufacturer | Acorn Computers | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Media | .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de… | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Memory | 16–32 KiB (Model A/B) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Memory | 64–128 KiB (Model B+) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Memory | 128 KiB (Master) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Memory | Plus 32–128 KB ROM, expandable to 272 KiB | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Operating system | Acorn MOS | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Power | 50 W | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Predecessor | Acorn Atom | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Related | Acorn Electron | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Released | 1 December 1981; 44 years ago (1981-12-01) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Sound | Texas Instruments SN76489, 4 channels, mono | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Sound | TMS5220 speech synthesiser with phrase ROM (optional) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Storage | 100–800 KB (DFS) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Storage | 160–1280 KB (ADFS floppy disks) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Storage | 20 MB (ADFS hard disk) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Successor | Acorn Archimedes | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Type | 8-bit home computer | 1.00 | infobox |
| BBC Micro | Units sold | Over 1.5 million | 1.00 | infobox |
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