Apricot: The high-tech juicy brand, since 1965

« A computer revolution of enormous magnitude is about to take place. Because Europe’s most successful business computer company is now doing business in America… » As written in a 1985 newspaper advert for Apricot Computers…  . Today, this could once again...

1965: The ACT seed

ACT, « Applied Computer Techniques » is founded in the UK as a “computer bureau”. Its main activity is to rent working time of its own computers to other companies.

1982: the hardware take-off

In Europe, ACT commercialises the Sirius I, based on a microcomputer sold by the US firm Victor. 16-bit, 128k of memory, 2 twin high-capacity floppy disk drives, and an outstanding 800×400 resolution screen. With « the largest software library, by far, of any similar...

1983: born to be Apricot

The ACT Apricot is released. It comes with an amazing 800×400 resolution screen, a 3.5” floppy disk-drive (the first one available outside of Japan), and a range of other features that aren’t even found in machines costing twice its price. To top it all off, it also...

1984: Apricot everywhere

Apricot F1 is destined for the home computer market, Apricot PC Xi is for corporate usage, and the Apricot Fle is geared towards the education market. ACT provides PCs that are more powerful and more economical than their competitors; a winning combination that leads...