from
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
BBC Microcomputer
BBC Micro
A series of {6502}-based personal computers launched by {Acorn
Computers} Ltd. in January 1982, for use in the British
Broadcasting Corporation's educational programmes on
computing. The computers are noted for their reliability (many
are still in active service in 1994) and both hardware and
software were designed for easy expansion. The 6502-based
computers were succeeded in 1987 by the Acorn {Archimedes}
family.
{xbeeb} is a BBC Micro {emulator} for {Unix} and {X11}.