The Franklin Ace 1000



Approx. Value : $100

First year of production : 1983

Manufacturer : Franklin Computer Corporation

Number Produced: Unknown

Description :

The Ace 1000 was an Apple II compatible. It was the successor to the Ace 100, containing 64K RAM, a 40 column display, and a 6502 processor. Like its Apple II colleague, it could play one mean game of Karataka.

Manufacturers of one of the only Apple II clones, Franklin was later sued by Apple and lost the right to manufacture these systems.

Donated by : E.J. Watson-Williams


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