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- From: bsalter@acorn.co.uk
- Subject: Acorn XChange Press Release
- Date: 21 May 93 08:37:05 GMT
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- Acorn XChange - Bring out your Dead!
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- Acorn Computers is launching a new scheme which offers up to UKP100 cash to UK
- schools for any computer traded in against selected Acorn 32-bit RISC
- computers.
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- Under Acorn's XChange scheme, which runs from 24th May until 30th June, any
- make of computer - in any condition - can be offered up for either an A3020
- (floppy disc or hard disc model) or A5000 (2MB RAM/80MB hard disc) computer
- for UKP50 or UKP100 cash back respectively. The payment will be made by Acorn
- directly to the educational institution, regardless of the transaction
- arrangements between the school and dealer.
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- The XChange scheme even allows schools to tie in with other schemes, such as
- Options - Acorn's rental programme - or to purchasers of Discovery - a new
- system based on the A3020 aimed specifically at the primary education
- sector.
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- Acorn's General Manager for Education, Peter Talbot explained that the
- scheme was designed to assist schools in the delivery of a future IT
- development strategy. "Acorn has dominated the educational computing market
- for over a decade. In that time period modern technology has moved forwards
- in leaps and bounds. Teachers and students increasingly need the power
- offered by a graphical multitasking environment and Acorn's 32-bit RISC
- machines operating under RISC OS 3.1 have now become the established
- educational standard offering a graphical user interface that is the
- preferred choice for both teachers, pupils and software developers alike.
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- "We are launching this scheme now to enable schools to take advantage of
- these special offers in this peak buying period prior to installation of new
- machines and networks in schools over the summer holidays. Many schools have
- a number of old computers collecting dust in a cupboard somewhere. They
- could be Spectrums, ZX80s or 186 machines, for example; but we'll accept
- anything from a ZX80 to a Nimbus 486 pc!" he said.
-
- "Teachers are tired of struggling with tired old DOS technology. We can
- offer them a desktop environment that is second to none in its ease of use
- and in its ability to offer powerful solutions at extremely attractive
- prices. We have specifically tied in this scheme with the purchase of the
- A3020 and A5000 models as we know these to be our most popular products in
- the primary and secondary education sectors respectively."
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- ENDS
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