Date   : Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:42:26 +0100
From   : oldcomputers@... (Richard Kilpatrick)
Subject: weird places that BBC micros could be

On 25 Jun 2008, at 20:38, Mike wrote:

>> chris whytehead wrote:
>>> See http://acorn.chriswhy.co.uk/Computers/BT_MerlinM2105.html for
> pictures
>>> and some details. If anyone knows more about the BT Merlin M2105  
>>> please
> let
>>> me know
>>
>> Nice - I've not seen a boxed one before. I had one, but have no  
>> idea what
> I
>> did with it! I never did have any docs though, and Electrons never  
>> were
> really
>> my 'thing'.
>>
>> Was Merlin just BT's branding for anything computerised, then? I  
>> remember
> the
>> Merlin Tonto boxes, but IIRC those were based around a Sinclair QL  
>> and
> nothing
>> to do with Acorn.
>>
> The Merlin Tonto was a BT Badging of the ICL 'One Per Desk' a  
> redesigned QL,
> built by ICL.
>
> Not compatible with anything (including the original QL!)

I've got one of those I'm about to stick on eBay due to lack of  
space. Merlin branding was used on Electrons for Interflora, though  
(that one Chris mentions) and some other things IIRC.

Richard

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