You wrote: HI Richmond
> As my first PC (as in Personal Computer - rather than clunking along on > some terminal with somebody else's paw-prints all over it) was a BBC > Master I have long longed for a RISC OS machine. The A9Home (at last) > seems just the 'thing' > (http://www.advantagesix.co.uk/products/A9home.html) smaller than the > MacMini, featuring an OS in Flash-ROM (no viruses, nothing), and so > eccentric one can really look odd owning one (maybe I should not have > written that last bit). I also used RISC OS for many years and IMHO it is the best gui about (probably becase I used it so much). I mainly iused RISC OS as a personal computer (although I did need it for researchh early on) even though I migtrated to MacOS for image analysis. The boot time of my StyrongARM desktop was about 5 seconds..... ok I don't want to go on aboujt how I loved it. > Of course, RISC OS is used in so many embedded systems that the ability to > write stuff for it is really useful. THere were more RISC OS machines sold outwith the desktop market than to the home/school user. Everything from RADAR, SONAR, Protien purification units, even the BR train timtable screens. RISC OS was used in Pace set top boxes. I think they even have BBC BASIC still luring away in there. > > I will not buy an A9Home because, so far, there is no version of MC/RR for > RISC OS. Considering that quite a few RISC OS machines are used in the UK > (as well as elsewhere) in educational environments, it seems a shame there > is neither MC/RR for RISC OS, or, at least, an engine that allows users of > MC/RR on Linux/Win/Mac to produce RISC OS compatible standalones. See this thread http://lists.runrev.com/pipermail/use-revolution/2003-December/026981.html There is Hyperstudio for RISC OS but not metacard/RR. NOw one thing about the A9 is it is a developer only machine at the moment. I think it is about 400ukp. I know the developer, I bought his personal custom machine in 1995 ( A Simtec special A5000) that he bought back fomr me for software testingwhen I got a RiscPC. A machine that had a StrongARM processor and a Pentuium in the second processor slot. This could be used as a co-pro or to run windows in a window. Ohhh dear there I go again. Anyway I know Stuart from Advantage6 (Dont know Mat) and one thing I do know is that they funded the 32-bitting of RISC OS 4 for the A9. They maybe interested in funding the software although I expect someone like Andrew from Rcomp may be more inclined about the porting. As for Runrev doing it. I expect the size of the RISC OS market is too small for them. If you want a look at the OS then you can Get Virtual RiscPC from www.virtualacorn.co.uk Advantage6 use this on there Shuttle style emmulation box. All the best Bob _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
