As forecast in RISC User, Acorn has now released details of a new Archimedes compatible system, the A3000, and we bring you the first hard facts about the new machine in this issue. The A3000 returns to the 'one box' style of the Master 128, and also becomes the latest 'BBC Microcomputer'.
It is always good to see the company whose computers we support, actively promoting new systems. At this early stage in its life we wish it a successful future.
The centre pages of this issue of RISC User take the form of a reader survey. We want to ensure that RISC User continues to satisfy the needs of Archimedes owners in the best possible way, and your views are vitally important in determining the future direction and format of the magazine. The centre pages have not been numbered so that removing them from the magazine will leave the rest of the magazine intact.
We urge you to complete the questionnaire and return it to us as soon as possible, and in any case not later than 16th June 1989.
We very much hope that you will use this opportunity to tell us the kind of magazine you want RISC User to be. But do remember that not everybody will necessarily have the same views as yourself. When we analyse the results we will try to take all viewpoints into account.
Readers may be interested to know that BEEBUG is working on a major word processing/ desktop publishing package for the Archimedes, and will be demonstrating this for the first time at the BBC Acorn User Show in July. Also available soon will be a handheld 200 dots per inch scanner for under £200.
NOTE: The next issue of RISC User is our two-month summer issue for July/August, and this will be sent out in the first half of July.
This month's telesoftware password is dandelion.
(See BEEBUG pages on Micronet)