 A running Compukit UK101 | |
| Manufacturer | Compukit Ltd.; CompShop Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Type | microcomputer |
| Release date | 1979 |
| Units shipped | around 5000 kits |
| Media | Cassette tape, disc drive (optional expansion) |
| Operating system | Microsoft BASIC |
| CPU | 6502 @ 1 MHz |
| Memory | 8Kb, 40Kb (optional expansion) |
| Display | TV, monochrome |
| Graphics | 48 x 16 characters, 256 semigraphics, monochrome |
| Sound | General Instrument AY-3-8910 (optional expansion) |
| Input | Matrix of keyswitches |
| Power | 5.0Vdc at 25Watts for an expanded system |
The Compukit UK101 microcomputer (1979)[1] is a kit[2] clone of the Ohio Scientific Superboard II single-board computer, with a few enhancements for the UK market - notably replacing the 24×24 (add guardband kit to give 32×32) screen display with a more useful 48×16 layout working at UK video frequencies.[3][4][5] The video output is black and white with 256 semigraphic characters[6][7] generated by a two kilobyte ROM. It has no bit-mapped graphics capability. The video is output through a UHF modulator, designed to connect to a TV set.
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