Apricot XEN

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Codenamed Candyfloss, this computer was aimed to compete with the IBM PC-AT. It was a multipost system capable of controlling up to 16 stations.

Three versions were sold:
• Xen FD with 512 KB of RAM and 2 x 720 KB 3.5" FDD.
• Xen HD with 1 MB of RAM, 720 KB 3.5" or 1.2 MB 5.25" FDD. and 20 MB HDD.
• Xen WS (WorkStation) with 1 MB of RAM and no disk drives.

Our Apricot XEN is the Xen WS (WorkStation) complete with a badged keyboard.

Model Numbers: GCXWS 001069 and 001081

This was very kindly donated by Mike Voss

Manufacturer: Apricot
Date: October 1985

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Apricot XEN Articles:

Item	Manufacturer	Date
40 Years of Space Invaders		Unknown
Memories - Computers in the Dark Ages (Apricot Computers)		Unknown

Magazines RELATED to Apricot XEN in our Library

Item	Manufacturer	Date
Byte December 1987		Unknown
Byte December 1992		Unknown
TRS-80 Microcomputer News October 1983		Oct 1983
Practical Computing - January 1986		Jan 1986
Personal Computer World - January 1986		Jan 1986
Personal Computer World Special: Business Computing The 1986 Survival Guide		Apr 1986
Practical Computing - July 1986		Jul 1986
Practical Computing - September 1986		Sep 1986
Personal Computer World - September 1986		1 Sep 1986
Practical Computing - November 1986		Nov 1986
Zzap! - No.22 February 1987	Newsfield	Feb 1987
Zzap! - No.26 June 1987	Newsfield	Jun 1987
Practical Computing - August 1987		Aug 1987
Zzap! 64 - August 1988	Newsfield	Jun 1988
Byte August 1988		Aug 1988
Zzap! 64 - October 1988	Newsfield	Sep 1988
COPY OF Zzap! 64 - October 1988	Newsfield	Sep 1988
ZZap! 64 - June 1989	Newsfield	May 1989
Zero - First Issue, 1989	Dennis Publishing	1 Jun 1989
ZZap! 64 - October 1989	Newsfield	Sep 1989
Zero - February 1990	Dennis Publishing	1 Feb 1990
Games Master - January 1993	Future Publishing	1 Jan 1993
PC Pro Issue 1 November 1994	Dennis	1 Nov 1994
PC Pro January 1995	Dennis	1 Jan 1995
Edge - Issue 48 - August 1997	Future Publishing	Aug 1997
Official Nintendo Magazine - October 1997	EMAP	Oct 1997
Edge - Issue 51 - November 1997	Future Publishing	Nov 1997
Edge - Issue 54 - January 1998	Future Publishing	Jan 1998
Computer and Video Games - June 1998	Emap Images	1 Jun 1998
Games Master - Christmas 1998	Future Publishing	25 Dec 1998
Acorn User - May 1999		1999
N64 Magazine - Christmas 1999	Future Publishing	Dec 1999
Edge - Issue 100 - August 2001	Future Publishing	Aug 2001
Edge - Issue 123 - May 2003	Future Publishing	May 2003
Edge - Issue 148 - April 2005	Future Publishing	Apr 2005
Acorn User - October 1993		17 Jun 2009
Acorn User - January 1997		15 Jul 2009
Acorn User - February 1999		22 Jul 2009
Acorn User - March 1999		22 Jul 2009
Byte March 1985		16 Sep 2009
Edge - Issue 215 - June 2010	Future Publishing	Jun 2010

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Apricot Portable	Apricot	November 1984
Apricot Chameleon	Apricot	1985
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