BBC Micro (Model B)
Acorn Computers, Velika Britanija
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- Mikro računalnik, ki ga je razvil BBC v začetku 80. let 20. stoletja. [SLO]: BBC Micro, računalnik iz 80-ih let, je bil razvit kot del projekta računalniške pismenosti BBC. Takrat je BBC pripravljal televizijski program, namenjen izobraževanju javnosti o računalnikih. Takratno obdobje je bilo zaznamovano s številnimi nezdružljivimi računalniki, vsakim s svojo edinstveno strojno in programsko opremo, dolgo preden so se pojavili operacijski sistemi, ki jih uporabljamo danes. Da bi rešili ta izziv, je BBC želel ustvariti standardiziran računalnik in je na koncu sklenil pogodbo s podjetjem Acorn, ki so ga pogosto imenovali 'britanski Apple'. BBC Micro je tekmoval s priljubljenim ZX Spectrumom britanskega podjetja Sinclair. Razvila ga je ekipa mladih inženirjev, ki so jih zaposlili iz lokalnega računalniškega kluba, sestavljenega iz tehnoloških navdušencev in izdelovalcev računalnikov z Univerze v Cambridgeu. Ena izmed izstopajočih lastnosti BBC Micro je bila njegova zmožnost dodajanja koprocesorja, ki so ga uporabniki lahko enostavno kupili kot fizično razširitev strojne opreme in ga pritrdili na ohišje računalnika. Različica Model B je imela 32 KB RAM-a, v nasprotju z Modelom A, ki je imel 16 KB. BBC Micro, izdelan pri Acornu, je imel ključno vlogo pri popularizaciji računalništva v Veliki Britaniji, saj ga je uporabljalo kar 80 odstotkov britanskih šol. Acorn je kasneje uvedel arhitekturo procesorjev ARM, ki danes poganja skoraj vse pametne telefone. BBC Micro je bil priljubljen tudi v domovih in med profesionalci ter je bil znan v Evropi, vključno s Slovenijo, čeprav v ZDA ni dosegel velikega uspeha. [ENG]: The BBC Micro, a computer from the 1980s, was developed as part of the BBC's Computer Literacy Project. At the time, the BBC was producing a television program aimed at educating the public about computers. However, the era was characterized by a multitude of incompatible computers, each with its own unique hardware and software, long before the emergence of the operating systems we use today. To address this challenge, the BBC sought to create a standardized computer and eventually entered into a contract with Acorn, a company often dubbed "the British Apple." The BBC Micro competed with the popular ZX Spectrum from the UK's Sinclair. It was developed by a team of young engineers, recruited from a local computer club comprising tech enthusiasts and computer builders from the University of Cambridge. One of the BBC Micro's standout features was its ability to add a coprocessor, which users could easily purchase as a physical hardware extension and attach to the computer’s case. The Model B version came with 32 KB of RAM, in contrast to the Model A, which shipped with 16 KB. Manufactured by Acorn, the BBC Micro played a pivotal role in popularizing computing in the UK, with 80 percent of British schools using it at one point. Acorn later pioneered the ARM processor architecture, which now powers nearly all smartphones. The BBC Micro also gained traction in homes and among professionals, and it was known in Europe, including Slovenia, though it saw little success in the US.
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