Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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The Acorn Electron has turned 40 years old, but its often judged in away that suggests it failed or was the sole cause of Acorn's financial issues in the 80s. Well I'm not sure either of those things are true. So its time to look at the Electron.

Here is the video by Rose Tinted Spectrum I mentioned Elementum, it explains so well why this game is so good. Also just check out his videos in general, very much worth watching.
youtube.com/watch?v=43qKSVRqs68

This video is sponsored by PCBWay (https://www.pcbway.com)

00:00 - Introduction
00:26 - Brief word from our sponsor
00:49 - Why create the Electron
02:33 - Hitting a price point
03:51 - The ULA
07:07 - Trouble at 4A Market Hill
10:39 - Lets look at the Electron
14:59 - The good, the bad, and the RAM configuration
24:15 - The games
30:00 - Software development
36:54 - Hardware Addons
43:35 - BT Merlin
45:00 - Should I buy and Electron
45:40 - If your looking for the most contravention bit of the video its here!
48:00 - Thanks for watching