"The Acorn R140 workstation represents a major price
breakthrough for UNIX systems. Acorn has exploited the
performance of its award-winning 32-bit RISC processor to
produce the first in a series of personal workstations running the
UNIX operating system at a price below that of any comparable
product.
The RISC processor designed and developed in the UK by Acorn
Computers Limited is an outstanding example of pioneering
technology leading to radical cost savings. By launching the R140
workstation. Acorn has transformed the economics of making
UNIX available to users in all fields.
Combining processing power, windowing and graphics, inbuilt
data storage and standard UNIX software, the Acorn R140
workstation supplies low-cost desktop power to the user whilst
maintaining full connectivity with other workstations, PCs and
multi-user systems." extract from Acorn publicity document - see http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/Brochures/Acorn_APP214_AcornR140Workstation.pdf
ARM (Acorn RISC Machine) 32-bit Reduced Instruction Set
Computer processor.
4 Mbytes RAM, 512 Kbytes ROM
60 Mbytes (unformatted) internal hard disc
1 Mbyte (unformatted) internal 3.5" floppy.disc drive
Four expansion slots
103 key `enhanced PC' style keyboard
3-button mouse
Serial interface port
Parallel interface port
Ultra-high resolution monochrome
1152 X 900 pixel graphics
144 X 45 or 96 X 32 characters
High resolution colour, gray-scale or monochrome
640 X 480 X 4 bits per pixel giving 16 from a palette of 4096
possible colours
80 X 20, 80 x 24 and 80 X 30 characters
Text applications
80 X 20, 80 x 24 and 80 X 30 characters
It was launched in June 1989 and cost £3500.00 retail.
We are extremenly grateful to Laurence Van Someren of Aleph One Ltd -
http://www.aleph1.co.uk/ for donating this machine togethjer with many other
Acorn Computers and associated books and manuals
Our unit has a serial no of AKB21 000048