Date   : Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:13:25 -0000
From   : christopher.whytehead@... (chris whytehead)
Subject: Archimedes in Australia?

> Was the Acorn Archimedes ever sold in Australia?
> I have been casually looking at eBay (aust) for them, but no luck
> so far. I
> think shipping one from UK would be prohibitive cost-wise.
>

In the 1990s (ca. 1990-1996?) Acorn had 2 offices in Australia, one in
Collingwood, Victoria and the other in Parramatta NSW (also had an office in
Auckland NZ). The addresses are published on the back of the advertising
brochures for the computers from the A5000 to RiscPC e.g.
http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/docs/Acorn/Brochures/Acorn_APP390_A5000.pdf. So
it is clear that Acorn were selling Archimedes and later computers in
Australia.

I have occasionally seen Acorn items on ebay and I think I have actually
bought some items from Australia.

Chris
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