Date   : Sun, 09 Apr 2006 19:01:56 +0100
From   : Fragula <fragula@...>
Subject: Re: 8 bitter list (Was: Re: Keyboard)

Jules Richardson wrote:
> Stupid idea probably, but is it worth broadening the list scope to
> include all 8 bit Acorns and related peripherals? (Systems, Atoms,
> Electrons, 32016/ARM copros etc.)
Hmm.  Given that we know exactly what that entails, from the dongle that
CPU made for ACE Coin Equipment, to the 80186 copro (probably the last
purely 8-bit related bit of Acorn kit?) That's probably about what I'd
guess "On Topic" to mean.

The Acron System (n) series and Atom were direct ancestors to the BBC,
thus related, the Electron its not-that-bright really younger
illegitimate sibling. The Master series are just younger siblings, they
*do* carry the family name. (it says BBC on them!)

Sometimes I wish they wern't.. Like I know have *three out of four*
Masters playing up. The latest to go is my Viglen Master System, it sits
there "beee"ing and flashing a line cursor stubbornly. Probably jealous
of the amount of attention my Chosen Three Model B's are getting, in
spite of it having been fitted with an econet module and "Turbo"
coprocessor. But i do now have Two model B's with Econet *and* DFS working.

Cheers1

M.