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- From: aglover@acorn.co.uk (Alan Glover)
- Subject: Acorn Press Release 2 of 8 (RISC OS)
- Date: 27 Aug 92 10:22:22 GMT
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- Acorn's RISC OS 3 Now Available for All
-
- Acorn Computers is releasing the latest version of its RISC
- operating system - RISC OS 3 - as an upgrade for existing
- users.
-
- First installed in Acorn's A5000 computer, RISC OS 3
- provides some 300 key enhancements evolved from its
- predecessor, RISC OS 2. Because RISC OS 3 builds upon many
- of the key features of its predecessor it ensures ease of
- use and continuity for those switching over to the new
- version of the operating system. It offers complete
- compatibility with RISC OS 2 and allows the use of the
- 2,000-plus titles already available for Acorn's range of
- Archimedes computers.
-
- Some of these new advantages include multi-tasking filing
- and formatting operations, improvements in the use of the
- desktop environment and in the use of iconized windows,
- improved printer support, the ability to read DOS-format
- discs, support for high density floppy discs, new hot key
- support, and the ability to run up to 128 tasks
- concurrently.
-
- Twelve fonts are now provided in the 2MB of ROM together
- with many of the key applications provided with Acorn's
- range of RISC machines including Draw, Paint and Edit. These
- applications themselves have been further refined and
- improved to increase their versatility.
-
- RISC OS 3 can be fitted to all of Acorn's family of RISC
- computers including the Archimedes range and UNIX
- workstations. However, the original A305, A310 and A440 (but
- not the A440/1) need a simple modification in order to fit
- the larger ROMS. This dealer-only upgrade will be available
- at the same time as the software upgrade kit.
-
- Acorn's Marketing Director Mike O'Riordan said of the new
- upgrade "In line with our policy of offering our customers
- the choice of moving up to new technology in a timescale
- that suits them, we have ensured that RISC OS 3 is fully
- backwards compatible with existing applications designed for
- RISC OS 2.
-
- "However", he added, "I am convinced that there are so many
- advantages to be gained for existing users to upgrade that
- many will choose the early upgrade option."
-
- The new RISC OS upgrade kit will be available in quantity
- from September 1992 at the following prices:
-
- RISC OS Upgrade kit #89
- Special price until mid-1993 #49
- Existing A5000 owner special upgrade
- (but no manuals) #19
- Hardware upgrade for 305/310/440 users #30
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