The BBC Micro: The Retro Computer That Paved the Way for Modern ARM Chips
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Summary
The article discusses the BBC Micro, a retro computer from the 1980s, highlighting its significance as the precursor to modern ARM-based chips found in most mobile devices today. The author shares personal nostalgia for their BBC Master setup, including a floppy disk drive and mouse, and reflects on the machine's historical impact on technology.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledARM-based chips are found in nearly 60 percent of the world’s mobile devices.
Introducing the 'Beeb' – the inventors of the ARM architecture used these machines to simulate and develop chip designs.
This particular machine is my BBC Master, plus 5 1/4″ floppy disk drive, and three-button mouse. Isn’t she a beauty?
Like many microcomputers of the 1980s, the BBC Micro ran on a 6502 series microchip.
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