Acorn A7000

The Acorn A7000 integrated an ARM7 processor, VIDC20 video and IOMD control in the 32 MHz ARM7500 chip. A compact desktop case and reduced expansion made it a lower-cost alternative to the Risc PC for education and general use.

It was Acorn’s first production desktop built around the highly integrated ARM7500 and adopted standard PS/2 input devices.

Notable Features

• Acorn ARM7500 at 32 MHz provides the system’s processing architecture.
• The standard memory configuration was 2MB or 4MB standard; expandable with one SIMM.
• Storage was supplied as 1.6MB floppy, optional IDE hard disc and optional CD-ROM.

Historical Significance

• It was Acorn’s first production desktop built around the highly integrated ARM7500 and adopted standard PS/2 input devices.
• This record separates a genuine processor, memory, enclosure or storage model from software bundles and dealer-only configurations.

Collector’s Notes

• Confirm the exact model from its front badge and rear serial label because many Acorn systems were upgraded during their working lives.
• Original monitors, three-button mice, keyboards, expansion podules, manuals and installation media add historical value.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Acorn A7000
Manufacturer	Acorn Computers
Launched	Saturday, July 1, 1995
Discontinued	1997
Country	United Kingdom
CPU	Acorn ARM7500 at 32 MHz
Units Sold
Operating System	RISC OS 3.60
I/O	Video, audio, serial, parallel, IDE, network slot and optional single podule
Keyboard	Separate PS/2 keyboard and mouse
Storage	1.6MB floppy, optional IDE hard disc and optional CD-ROM
Sound	Eight-channel, eight-bit stereo sound
Graphics	Integrated VIDC20 using shared system memory
Display	External VGA or multiscan monitor
ROM	4MB RISC OS ROM
RAM	2MB or 4MB standard; expandable with one SIMM
CPU Speed	32 MHz