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In article <KW.G9OY.210788@SALF.D> KEITH@SYSD.SALFORD.AC.UK (Keith Wolstenholme) writes:
>Norman R. Frech <nfrech@ALMSA-1.ARPA>, writes:
>
>>  Richard K. Lloyd, ,backbone-!mcvax!ukc!mupsy!liv-cs!SQRKL writes:
>> [...]
>The Archimedes really does exist, in two forms the 300 series and the
>440 (we're still waiting for the 410 - thats a 440 with 1MB and no
>hard disk). The 300's have been available from Acorn dealers in the
>UK since September '87.
>
>>  ..................................  Are they restricted to England?
>
>As far as I know, yes. A few machines might have slipped out of the
>country by some back door but I don't believe that Acorn is shipping
>overseas. They got badly stung when they last tried to enter the U.S.
>market, so they're probably a bit wary of trying it again !
>

In January, I was in a shop in Hamilton, New Zealand, that was showing
the Archimedes.  It seemed to be a splendid machine, but was greatly
overpriced at about 7 or 8 thousand NZ dollars.  From what I
could see, the Atari still offered better value for money.

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