Not currently on display at the V&A

Personal Computer

1984 (made)
Artist/Maker
Apricot Computers, Ltd. (manufactured)
Place of origin
Great Britain (designed)

Black desktop computer with keyboard and manuals


Object details

Categories
Electrical Appliances
Household Objects
Object type
Personal computer
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Computer
  • Monitor
  • Keyboard
  • Cable
  • Manuals
Brief description
Personal computer, 'Apricot' 256K, made by A.C.T. Britain, 1984
Physical description
Black desktop computer with keyboard and manuals
Object history
16 bit, 256k RAM portable desk top computer, designed and assembled by ACT. This example in black, but also available in cream. Twin disk drives.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.48:1-1984

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O302252/personal-computer-apricot-computers-ltd/
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