From N.S.Spellings@uk.ac.bham Wed Jun  1 12:10:46 1994
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From: N.S.Spellings@uk.ac.bham
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: The History of Acorn
Date: 31 May 94 14:38:26 BST
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Hi all,

OK, here is something I found during my annual clear out of unwanted junk
etc that may be of interest to a small percentage of you...and at least
makes a change from reading about UNIX and the Risc PC :-)

The History of Acorn
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5th December 1978
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Acorn Computers was born, on a kitchen table in a back room.
Their first creation was an electronic slot machine.

March 1980
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After the Acorn System 1,2, and 3, Acorn launch the first commercial
microcomputer - the ATOM.

February 1981
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Kenneth Baker, Minister of IT, sponsors the use of computers in Secondary
Schools.

April 1981
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Acorn wins controct from BBC to provide the PROTON.

January 1982
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BBC Microcomputer System launched. Chosen for 7 out of 10 micros bought for
UK schools.

September 1983
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Flotations on USM.

April 1984
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Acorn wins the Queen's Award for Technology for the BBC Micro.

September 1985
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Olivetti takes controlling interest.

January 1986
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Launch of the Master 128 Series computers

November 1986
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Launch of the BBC Domesday System

June 1987
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Launch of the Archimedes: the first 32bit RISC based microcomputers under
UKP1000.

February 1989
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R140 launched: the first UNIX workstation under UKP4000.

May 1989
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A3000 lanuched:the new BBC Micro.

 ....and the rest is history!!


See ya,


 .Neil.
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