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MicroBee: Legacy, Technology, Measurement & Companies

MicroBee (or Micro Bee) was a series of networkable home computers by Applied Technology, which became publicly listed company MicroBee Systems Limited soon after its release. The original MicroBee computer was designed in Australia by a team including Owen Hill and Matthew Starr.

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MicroBee topic overview

The analysis highlights Legacy, Technology, Measurement and Companies as prominent areas in the source structure around MicroBee.

Related topics
69
Source areas
10
Connected nodes
79
Extracted relationships
169
Concept neighborhoods
26
Bridge connections
79

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

The B-ETI Serial Terminal · 16 topics
Components · 12 topics
Kit beginnings · 9 topics
Disk machines · 8 topics
Overview · 7 topics
Final versions · 6 topics
Colour · 4 topics
Legacy · 3 topics
Ancestry · 2 topics
The Premium Series MicroBee · 2 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

CPU
Zilog Z80 @ 2 MHz
Developer
Applied Technology
Discontinued
1990; 36 years ago (1990)
Graphics
Synertek 6545 CRT controller for 64 × 16 characters (512 × 256 pixels)
Introductory price
A$399 in Kit Form
Memory
16 or 32 KB

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Components

Ancestry

Kit beginnings

Disk machines

Colour

The B-ETI Serial Terminal

The Premium Series MicroBee

Final versions

Legacy

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How MicroBee connects Entity context

The extracted context around MicroBee shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, MicroBee → Alistair Shilton's, Applied Technology, Archaic Electronics Labyrinth, Australian Computer Museum Society, Battleships, COM, COMPUTERS, Discussion Forum, Emulator, File Repository, File RepositoryMicrobee Matilda, Five MicroBee, Gamma, Geier's, Hard Disk, Inc, Interactive Online, K1431 Microcomputer, Kit, Microbee ArchiveArchived Another extracted example is MicroBee → Bundled, Called, CPUs, DSDD, GW-BASIC, It, KB, Matilda, MicroBee CP/M, MicroBee Systems, Microsoft DOS, NEC V20, NEC V40, NSC800/Z80 CPU, Operating System, PC, RAM, September, Simply Write, SSDD. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

MicroBee

Top relations

related to External links · 36
MicroBee → Alistair Shilton's, Applied Technology, Archaic Electronics Labyrinth, Australian Computer Museum Society, Battleships, COM, COMPUTERS, Discussion Forum, Emulator, File Repository, File RepositoryMicrobee Matilda, Five MicroBee, Gamma, Geier's, Hard Disk, Inc, Interactive Online, K1431 Microcomputer, Kit, Microbee ArchiveArchived
related to Final versions · 27
MicroBee → Bundled, Called, CPUs, DSDD, GW-BASIC, It, KB, Matilda, MicroBee CP/M, MicroBee Systems, Microsoft DOS, NEC V20, NEC V40, NSC800/Z80 CPU, Operating System, PC, RAM, September, Simply Write, SSDD
related to Ancestry · 26
MicroBee → Applied Technology, Computer, Craig BarrattMW864, David Griffiths, David GriffithsMW640/DG640 VDU, DG640 VDU, DG680 CPU, DGOS Monitor, John Wilmshurst, MEGAMEMORY, Microworld BASIC, Owen HillMW2516, Owen HillMW6545, Processor Technology VDM-1, Programmable Character Generator, ROM, ROM Card, S-100, Static RAM Memory, System
related to Kit beginnings · 24
MicroBee → After, Baud, David Griffiths Operating System, DGOS, EDASM, Education, February, In, KB, KB ROM, Matthew Starr, MHz, MicroWorld BASIC, New South Wales Department, Original MicroBees, RAM, ROM, Ron Harris, System Monitor, The
related to Books · 13
MicroBee → Ash NallawallaGetting, Ash NallawallaWildcards, By David Johns, By Pam Kelly-Hartley, By Petr Lukes, By Robert Alan Burt, Joy McKneil, Peter Terence Ford, Sydney Microbee User's Group, Tim HartnellShake, Tim HartnellThe Winners, Tony MeliusThe Penguin, Wildcards
related to The B-ETI Serial Terminal · 11
MicroBee → ADM-3A, An, BETI Users Guide, December, Electronics Today International, Introduction, It, Microbee-based, Televideo, The, The B-ETI
related to Legacy · 8
MicroBee → After, Ewan Wordsworth, It, Microbee Technology Pty Ltd, Premium Plus, SD, The, Z80-based
related to In popular culture · 5
MicroBee → Hackerman, In, Kung Fury, Power Glove, ZX Spectrum
related to Physical coding for tape storage · 5
MicroBee → Computer Users Tape System, CUTS, Processor Technology's SOLOS/CUTER Tape, Standard MicroBee Tapes, The
CPU · 1
MicroBee → Zilog Z80 @ 2 MHz

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

ram kb colour z80 system rom board disk machines 16 computer released floppy used display baud technology memory also original

MicroBee relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 169 structured relationships around MicroBee. Examples in this analysis include MicroBee → CPU → Zilog Z80 @ 2 MHz and MicroBee → Developer → Applied Technology. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MicroBeeCPUZilog Z80 @ 2 MHz1.00infobox
MicroBeeDeveloperApplied Technology1.00infobox
MicroBeeDiscontinued1990; 36 years ago (1990)1.00infobox
MicroBeeGraphicsSynertek 6545 CRT controller for 64 × 16 characters (512 × 256 pixels)1.00infobox
MicroBeeIntroductory priceA$399 in Kit Form1.00infobox
MicroBeeMemory16 or 32 KB1.00infobox
MicroBeeOperating systemMicroWorld BASIC DGOS (David Griffiths Operating System)1.00infobox
MicroBeeReleasedFebruary 1982; 44 years ago (1982-02)1.00infobox
MicroBeeSoundMonotonic sound generator & speaker, 2 octaves1.00infobox
MicroBeeTypeHome computers1.00infobox
WORDBEEinstance ofthere is additional ROM socket for optional programs0.80text
floppy emulation of the SD memory card.In popular cultureIn the 1980s parody movie Kung Furyinstance ofwith some enhancements0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around MicroBee bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Technology, Z80 and Computer. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • MicroBee
    • Technology
    • Z80
    • Computer
    • System
    • Applied
    • Cpu
    • Including
    • Basic
    • Computers
    • Series
    • Designed
    • Memory
  • microbee
    • Technology
    • Z80
    • Computer
    • System
    • Applied
    • Cpu
    • Including
    • Basic
    • Computers
    • Series
    • Designed
    • Memory
  • home computers
    • Applied
    • Series
    • Technology
    • Video
    • Machines
    • Colour
    • Basic
    • Cpu
    • Kit
    • Microbee
    • Ram
    • Characters
  • applied technology
    • Technology
    • Basic
    • Computers
    • Kit
    • Series
    • Unit
    • Microbee
    • System
    • Z80
    • Cpu
    • Characters
    • Including
  • non-volatile ram
    • Kb
    • Memory
    • Original
    • Port
    • Z80
    • Board
    • Disk
    • Rom
    • Cpu
    • Series
    • Characters
    • Premium
  • z80
    • Cpu
    • Designed
    • Memory
    • Rom
    • Microbee
    • Series
    • Model
    • Premium
    • Unit
    • Original
    • Port
    • Technology
  • ram
    • Kb
    • Memory
    • Original
    • Port
    • Z80
    • Board
    • Disk
    • Rom
    • Cpu
    • Series
    • Characters
    • Premium
  • static ram
    • Kb
    • Memory
    • Original
    • Port
    • Z80
    • Board
    • Disk
    • Rom
    • Cpu
    • Series
    • Characters
    • Premium

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For MicroBee, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects MicroBee with The B-ETI Serial Terminal. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
MicroBee — The B-ETI Serial Terminal · splits 63 ⟂ 17
MicroBee — Components · splits 67 ⟂ 13
MicroBee — Kit beginnings · splits 70 ⟂ 10
MicroBee — Disk machines · splits 71 ⟂ 9
MicroBee — Overview · splits 72 ⟂ 8
MicroBee — Final versions · splits 73 ⟂ 7
MicroBee — Colour · splits 75 ⟂ 5
MicroBee — Legacy · splits 76 ⟂ 4
MicroBee — Ancestry · splits 77 ⟂ 3
MicroBee — The Premium Series MicroBee · splits 77 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

MicroBee

Nodes80
Edges79
Triples169
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.025
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around MicroBee to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Legacy, Technology, Measurement & Companies, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — MicroBee · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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