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- From: bsalter@acorn.co.uk
- Subject: Acorn Press Release: Schedule for the Pocket Book
- Date: 28 Jun 93 08:15:07 GMT
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- Acorn Pocket Book: New Diary Announced and #50 Off!
-
- Acorn Computers is shortly to launch a new diary application for its Pocket
- Book computer to extend its versatility and is also offering this hand held
- device at #50 off the RRP as part of a summer promotion.
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- The Pocket Book already features a word processor, spellchecker,
- spreadsheet, database, clock and calculator and it has been designed to
- meet the needs of users in both Education and in the Home Consumer market.
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- Due for launch in mid August, Acorn Schedule comes on an SSD ROM card which
- slots into one of the drive bays on the Pocket Book. Acorn Schedule
- combines the functions of a diary, a personal organiser, a calendar and
- timetable.
-
- Acorn Schedule will sell for #49.95 inc VAT but for a limited introductory
- period - until 30th September 1993 - it will cost just #19.95 inc VAT. A
- Class Pack of eleven Acorn Schedule SSD ROMs will cost #199.95 inc VAT.
-
- In addition, with immediate effect, the Acorn Pocket Book is being reduced
- on special offer to #169.95 ex VAT (#199.69 inc VAT). A Class Pack, which
- consists of eleven machines and an A-link for connection to Acorn's range of
- 32-bit RISC computers, is also available at #1699.50 ex VAT. Again, this
- introductory offer expires on 30th September 1993.
-
- Acorn's Product Manager, Henry Howarth extolled the virtues of the Pocket
- Book. "Since the launch of Acorn's Pocket Book a year ago the response,
- especially from within the education sector, has been extremely positive.
- Many schools are now using them for a variety of tasks including data
- capture on field trips, note taking, graphing , mathematical modelling and
- many other such activities.
-
- "This special offer is designed to get the Pocket Book more established in
- the schools market as well as making it more attractive for parents to buy
- for their children. We are bringing out the Acorn Schedule application as a
- direct result of feedback from our customers who perceive a need for a
- personal organiser for their work, leisure and personal life."
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