Technology | Nostalgia | 1980s

Remembering the Jupiter Ace

A brief look back at a quirky computer that failed in the market, partly due to its use of FORTH instead of BASIC

Alan AJ
4 min readMay 8, 2024

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This is an updated version of an article I wrote a few years ago for some of my now-defunct blogs.

Jupiter ACE computer and monitor.
Jupiter Ace and Monitor (Photo by Dutra de Lacerda, alias Factor-H, Public Domain)

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Alan AJ

Life stories and opinions with a touch of humour. Gen X widowed father of two in England. Former electronics engineer and programmer. Prev. 'Autistic Widower'.