NAME  

ACE 1000

MANUFACTURER  

Franklin

TYPE  

Home Computer

ORIGIN  

U.S.A.

YEAR  

1983

BUILT IN LANGUAGE 

Applesoft BASIC

KEYBOARD  

Typewriter type - 71 keys with numeric keypad

CPU  

6502

SPEED  

1.022 MHz

RAM  

64 KB

ROM  

12 KB

TEXT MODES 

40 x 24

GRAPHIC MODES 

40 x 48 / 208 x 160 / 280 x 192

COLORS  

Monochrome

SOUND  

1 voice - Built-n speaker

SIZE / WEIGHT 

45 (W) x 49.8 (D) x 11 (H) cm

I/O PORTS 

Joystick, 8 Apple II compatible slots

BUILT IN MEDIA 

None

OS  

Apple DOS

POWER SUPPLY  

Built-in switching PSU with cooling fan

PERIPHERALS  

All the Apple II cards and peripherals

PRICE  

$1,100

 

Franklin ACE-1000

ACE 1000


 The Franklin ACE 1000 was launched in 1983. It was the successor of the ACE 100, released in 1981. The ACE 100 had 48KB RAM and allowed for a 16KB Language card. It also supported lower-case letters, had a numeric keypad, and a larger case.

From the factory, the Ace-1000 did not support colors but there was a color chip that could be added by the dealer for $50 (this dealer add-


on was an attempt to protect themselves legally against lawsuits from Apple).

It was fully compatible with the Apple II and could use the same programs and cards. Unlike Apple II, the Franklin didn't have tape recorder In/Out jacks and its power supply had an integrated cooling fan.

The makers of this computer would be sued in 1984 for violation of certain Apple trademarks, namely, the operating system. Apple would win the lawsuit, and Franklin would be forced out of the computer business.