Microbee 64K Computer in a Book (CIAB)

Object/Artifact

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Australian Computer Museum Society (ACMS)

Name/Title

Microbee 64K Computer in a Book (CIAB)

Entry/Object ID

2022.2.7

Description

Microbee 64K Computer in a Book (CIAB) The Microbee Computer in a Book uses a DRAM Core board to provide a total of 64KB RAM capacity and was the first Microbee to use 3.5" floppy disks. Despite what you might think from the name, the "computer" part remains housed within the standard Microbee case (as standard). The external "book" unit simply contains a switch mode power supply and a single 3.5" floppy disk drive. An additional floppy disk drive can be added as a separate disk unit (volume 2) that is daisy chained from the first (volume 1). Volume 2 does not contain a power supply, as it is powered via a separate cable from volume 1. Included with the system is the manual in a folder that matches the look of the other "books". *Photographed in main image with the Ritron monitor (2022.2.3) that it was donated with for illustrative purposes

Collection

Australia

Category

2.3.2.1 Desktop Computer
2.3.2.0 Digital Computer, 2.3.0 Digital Data Processor, 2.0 Data Processing Devices

Acquisition

Accession

2022.2

Source or Donor

Franz Banes

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

MicroBee Systems Limited

Date made

1984

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