ACC (computer company)
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Asia Commercial Co. Ltd. (ACC) was a Hong Kong
-based computer company which manufactured the ACC 8000, a MOS 6502-based personal computer
compatible with the Apple IIe
. It could run DOS
, CP/M
or FLEX
. The ACC 8000 was built for business and professional use, and used a mechanical keyboard
. It was not successful, and is today quite rare.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
-based computer company which manufactured the ACC 8000, a MOS 6502-based personal computer
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
compatible with the Apple IIe
Apple IIe
The Apple IIe is the third model in the Apple II series of personal computers produced by Apple Computer. The e in the name stands for enhanced, referring to the fact that several popular features were now built-in that were only available as upgrades and add-ons in earlier models...
. It could run DOS
DOS
DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related...
, CP/M
CP/M
CP/M was a mass-market operating system created for Intel 8080/85 based microcomputers by Gary Kildall of Digital Research, Inc...
or FLEX
FLEX (operating system)
The FLEX single-tasking operating system was developed by Technical Systems Consultants of West Lafayette, Indiana, for the Motorola 6800 in 1976. The original version was for 8" floppy disks and the version for 5.25" floppies was called mini-Flex. It was also later ported to the Motorola 6809;...
. The ACC 8000 was built for business and professional use, and used a mechanical keyboard
Computer keyboard
In computing, a keyboard is a typewriter-style keyboard, which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys, to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches...
. It was not successful, and is today quite rare.