Jupiter Ace

Jupiter Ace
Jupiter Ace
DeveloperJupiter Cantab
TypeHome computer
Release date22 September 1982; 42 years ago (1982-09-22)
Introductory price£89.95 (equivalent to £400 in 2023)
Discontinued1984; 40 years ago (1984)
Units soldaround 5,000 units
Operating systemACE Forth
CPUZ80 @ 3.25 MHz
Memory1 KB (maximum 49 KB)
Removable storageCassette-tape interface (1500 baud)
Display32 x 24 monochrome characters, 127 redefinable 8 x 8 pixel characters, semigraphics
SoundBeeper

The Jupiter Ace by Jupiter Cantab was a British home computer released in 1982. The Ace differed from other microcomputers of the time in that its programming environment used Forth instead of the more popular BASIC.[1][2] This difference, along with limited available software and poor character based graphic display, limited sales and the machine was not a success.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Jupiter Cantab Sales Brochure". Jupiter Ace Resource Site. Page 1
  2. ^ Smith, Tony (2012-08-01). "The Jupiter Ace: 40 years on Two Spectrum stars go Forth". The Register. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
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