Franklin Ace 1000
Description | |
Manufacturer | Franklin Computer Corporation |
Model | Ace 1000 |
Date Announced | 1982 |
Date Canceled | 1984 |
Number Produced | Unknown |
Country of Origin | USA |
Price | $1,100 base |
Current Value | $10-$200 |
Specifications | --- |
Processor | MOS/Commodore 6502 |
Speed | 1 MHz |
RAM | 64K |
ROM | Unknown |
Storage | |
Expansion | 8 Apple compatible slots |
Bus | Apple ][ compatible |
Video | |
I/O | Serial, Parallel |
OS Options | Apple DOS, CP/M with Z80 card |
Notes | The Franklin Ace line were clones of the Apple ][+ that were nearly 100% compatible. Unfortunately this compatibility cost Franklin. In the end, Apple successfully sued them for patent infringement. They were able to continue after this lawsuit but by then Apple ][ compatibility was no longer an issue. |
Related Items in Collection | Franklin Ace 1200 Computer, Ace 1200 2-drive enclosure (mounts on case). Apple II Plus, Apple IIe Platinum and others |
Related Items Wanted | Franklin drives, Franklin monitor, manuals, software, etc. |
Back when Apple still believed in open architecture and still licensed other companies to make Apple compatible products, a company called Franklin offered a line of Apple ][ Plus compatible machines.
The Franklin in my collection is an Ace 1000. I also have a Franklin 1200 and a Franklin 1200 case top which includes two floppy drives for this machine. I do not have any original Franklin software, but this computer runs all of the Apple ][ software I have.
I recently acquired a Franklin Ace 1000 users manual to accompany this system.
I would like to thank Steven Stengel for his kind and generous donation of this Franklin system.