A RiscPC for £100

(26th October 2000)

CJE Micro's of Worthing are doing something amazing. They are offering a programmer the chance to buy a RiscPC for a hundred pounds. I am not exactly sure of the motive behind this offer, but my feeling is that Chris Evans recognises that a platform needs software, and there are many of us coders using old technology. Currently, my most advanced machine is an A5000.

We have a quantity of RiscPCs that allow us to make a special offer open to programmers. RiscPC 610 + RISC OS3.60 + 16MB + 1MB vram + HD for 100ukp +VAT +carriage.

The only caveat is that you have to prove that you are a programmer. I guess this is open to interpretation. I told him a little about my projects, and referred him to this part of my website, and to the downloadable software. He seemed happy with that.

Okay, the machine will cost you...

As specified: £126.90 including UK postage and packing and VAT.
As specified, with a 2-podule backplace: £161 inclusive.
As specified, with a 2nd slice and 4-podule backplane, around £230ish.

They'll provide extras at a good price, such as CD-ROM drives and PC co-processors. Ask when ordering.

The specification:
RiscPC 610

ARM 6 processor
RISC OS 3.6
16Mb RAM
1Mb VRAM
IDE harddisc (something from 425Mb to 512Mb)
Standard boot sequence installation
Keyboard, mice, connecty bits and leads

It isn't the latest, but with the addition of a serious amount of memory, RISC OS 4, and a StrongARM processor, you'll be up there.
I have only just put in my order, but I have it on good authority that it'll be a welcome upgrade from an older machine. The speed isn't something that bothers me that much, but the 4Mb ceiling is. And I'd absolutely DROOL to use an 800 x 600 screen mode with loads of colours. Oh yeah!

Obviously, when I take delivery of the machine in early November (don't worry, CJE will give you good service - my delay is that I'm going over to France...again!) then this site will be expanded to cover newer technology, and I'll see about some tried and tested 32bit ARM code. Not to mention finally having a machine to stick ARM Linux on!

What I thought of my RiscPC...

Contacts:

   Email     : chris@cje.co.uk

   Website   : http://www.cje.co.uk/
               (this offer doesn't appear to be on their site,
                refer to http://www.iconbar.com)

   Address   : CJE Micro's
               78 Brighton Road,
               Worthing,
               West Sussex,
               BN11 2EN.

   Telephone : +44 (0) 1903 523222

   Facsimile : +44 (0) 1903 523679

Chris, you're the man!

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