Apricot XEN

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Codenamed Candyfloss, this computer was aimed to compete with the IBM PC-AT. It was a multipost system capable of controlling up to 16 stations.
 
Three versions were sold:
• Xen FD with 512 KB of RAM and 2 x 720 KB 3.5" FDD.
• Xen HD with 1 MB of RAM, 720 KB 3.5" or 1.2 MB 5.25" FDD. and 20 MB HDD.
• Xen WS (WorkStation) with 1 MB of RAM and no disk drives.

 
Our Apricot XEN is the Xen WS (WorkStation) complete with a badged keyboard.
 
Model Numbers: GCXWS 001069 and 001081
 
This was very kindly donated by Mike Voss

Manufacturer: Apricot
Date: October 1985



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Personal Computer World - September 1986 1 Sep 1986
Practical Computing - November 1986 Nov 1986
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Edge - Issue 48 - August 1997 Future Publishing Aug 1997
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This exhibit has a reference ID of CH2734. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.

 

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