Newbear 77-68

A Newbear 77-68 under construction. The orange TV set is the VDU, the metal rack to the right contains the computer circuit boards and the keyboard is just visible, partially obscured by the rack front panel lying on the top. The 1950s blue oscilloscope to the left was an essential de-bugging tool

The Newbear 77-68 was a kit of parts from which a purchaser could construct a first generation home computer based around a Motorola 6800 microprocessor. Because it was designed to be assembled by its owner at home, it was also a homebuilt computer. The 77-68 was designed by Tim Moore[1] and was offered for sale by Bear Microcomputer Systems of Newbury, Berkshire, England from June 1977.[2] It was among the first, if not the first, of British home computers and was featured in the launch edition of Personal Computer World[3] magazine in February 1978.

The Newbear 77-68 was both a home computer and a homebuilt computer, since it was designed to not only be used at home (hence a home computer), but also be assembled at home by its owner (hence a homebuilt computer).

  1. ^ Kewney, Guy (19 October 1978). "Is there a Computer in the house ?". New Scientist October 1978. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  2. ^ 77 - 68: the Construction of a - Simple Computer - Using a 6800 Microprocessor. Bear Microcomputer Systems (1977)., ASIN: B001P844K8
  3. ^ "A Mighty Micromite - The 77-68". Personal Computer World May 1978.