🚀 go-pugleaf

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:
>>> In article <1894@brahma.cs.hw.ac.uk>, neil@cs.hw.ac.uk (Neil Forsyth) writes:
>>> [Lots of (well-justified) bad-mouthing about Carrier Command deleted]
>
>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 !

They are not just available in England. We have them in darkest Scotland too!
:-}

--Andie.

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