11 May
1999
11 May
'99
12:27 p.m.
Sorry for the post about a machine too young for the
list but it is the
first of its kind in my collection. The chips seem to be from 1994 and the
RiscOS (v3) splash screen also says 1994.
I think the ten-year rule can occasionally be bent. The Acornn is a really
neat machine, it doesn't get that much press, and besides, Acorn stopped
selling computers recently so I don't know what kind of support they still
promise. All those are good reasons to discuss the subject (if the
discussion stays within the spirit of the list -- no flame wars).
The Acorn has some interesting ancestors which are also neat machines, also
don't get that much press, and are probably _on_ topic. The BBC Model B is
the most popular of those but there are some others.
Have you checked the Acorn newsgroups and Web sites? They do exist.
Someone also put together a list of every Acorn machine, which may help you
with some details (or at least give you a sense of perspective). I can send
you a copy. Other than that, I can't help you, 'cause I'm looking for
information (and maybe a machine or two) myself!
-- Derek