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MicroAce

The MicroAce is a home computer released in 1980 and a clone of the Sinclair ZX80. It was designed and manufactured by CompShop and distributed in the USA by MicroAce of Santa Ana, California. It was also sold in Australia and distributed there by Dick Smith Electronics.

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Article summary

The MicroAce is a home computer released in 1980 and a clone of the Sinclair ZX80. It was designed and manufactured by CompShop and distributed in the USA by MicroAce of Santa Ana, California. It was also sold in Australia and distributed there by Dick Smith Electronics.

Key claims

  1. release date: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1336046292

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.