Good point but heavy needs on processing.

Hmmm... so RISC PC out of the question then.

Dave Fellows
Royal Institute of Computer Applications
Surrey University

In article ,
   Anonymous  wrote:
> Good point but heavy needs on processing.

> Hmmm... so RISC PC out of the question then.

Is that a RiscPC?

What sort of heavy processing needs are required to fulfil the National
Curriculum? My RiscPC has coped* quite well with producing a regular
graphics-heavy 52-page A4 magazine; are your NC requirements more demanding
than that?

*I'm now using a faster A9home computer which would offer even better
solutions to heat (none) and noise (none) and space (less than any
alternative) but the RiscPC did the job until earlier this year and is still
used for e-mail (and much else).

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In a dim and distant universe ,
   John Cartmell  muttered:
> What sort of heavy processing needs are required to fulfil the National
> Curriculum? My RiscPC has coped* quite well with producing a regular
> graphics-heavy 52-page A4 magazine; are your NC requirements more
> demanding than that?

I would be highly sceptical of any claim that you can't do 100% of the
National Curriculum on a RISC OS machine.

> *I'm now using a faster A9home computer which would offer even better
> solutions to heat (none) and noise (none) and space (less than any
> alternative) but the RiscPC did the job until earlier this year and is
> still used for e-mail (and much else).

Plus, I reckon the A9 Home is one of the 'greenest' computers available in
the world today - which ought to be a bonus to schools worried about their
carbon footprint. It's over 100 times lower power (3W vs 300W) than the
average 'standard PC'. Multiply that by however many PCs you have on site,
and you can immediately see the cost benefit, not only in electricity but
also in 'saving the planet' kudos! :-)

Indeed, I have contacts in the national media who could possibly get some
major publicity for any school investing in advanced, environmentally
friendly I.T. equipment.

The company I work for will also offer free advice and technical support to
*any* school considering upgrading their I.T. suites to RISC OS equipment.

Paul

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