Re: Availablity of parts

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From: Tim Forty-Two
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 1998 00:00

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In article <na.06d8be488e.a50320campbell@argonet.co.uk>, Campbell Wishart
<campbell@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
> Does anyone know how long existing stocks of J233s are expected to last?

I think it was said there were 10,000 RPCs in stock at Acorn, any of which
they could make into J233.

> I think I'd better get one and soup my existing RPC up to weather the test
> of time. 

Surely by having SA and loadsa Ram etc., and with the appropriate CDs, you
would effectively have J233 anyway.

> How long do Acorn say they will support existing machines, eg availability
> of spare parts, etc? 

They don't. My guess is, until they run out or have a change of heart.
(Intel@Heart?!!)

> My main worry now is how long before some of the "big" acorn related
> companies deceide to do a CC.

For comfort you should follow the Amiga column in Computer Shopper. Now
there's a dead machine, still going strong.

As for CC, they may no longer develop s/ware for Risc OS but they do still
support it. I bought SA aware upgrade from them only last week.

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From: Tim @ Forty-Two <timil@argonet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Availablity of parts
Date: 1998/10/03
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