Comment on A technical history of Acorn ComputersComments−simonjgreen1yA nice note of recognition of the contribution of the Acorn made BBC Micro model A and B to millions is that the Raspberry Pi Model A and B were named in honour of them.−xyzzy3000OP1yI suspect that the Pi 400 kit is a nod to the Archimedes 400 series, but I haven't seen anything to confirm this.−lproven1yHuh. Interesting but I think it's coincidence TBH.The all-in-one Archimedes were the 3xxx series: A3000, 3010, 3020.https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/A3000....https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/A3010....https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/A3020....That would have been a far more obvious and better fit.The Pi 400 is based on the Pi 4, so 4000 would have fit, but the A4000 was a classic 3-box design with a SoC:https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/A4000....−whywhywhywhy1yMight be a nod to Amiga 500 which was far more prolific outside of schools in the UK and was keyboard form factor.
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A nice note of recognition of the contribution of the Acorn made BBC Micro model A and B to millions is that the Raspberry Pi Model A and B were named in honour of them.
I suspect that the Pi 400 kit is a nod to the Archimedes 400 series, but I haven't seen anything to confirm this.
Huh. Interesting but I think it's coincidence TBH.
The all-in-one Archimedes were the 3xxx series: A3000, 3010, 3020.
https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/A3000....
https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/A3010....
https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/A3020....
That would have been a far more obvious and better fit.
The Pi 400 is based on the Pi 4, so 4000 would have fit, but the A4000 was a classic 3-box design with a SoC:
https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/A4000....
Might be a nod to Amiga 500 which was far more prolific outside of schools in the UK and was keyboard form factor.