The first offer will be the chance to take out an Acorn VISA credit card, believed to be unique in the computer industry. In addition, members will have the opportunity to obtain Acorn's C++ and new developer toolkit at a special price. Third parties are also working with Acorn to provide multiprocessor capabilities for Risc PC computers and connectivity kits to allow users to access the Internet.
Peter Bondar, Product Marketing Manager at Acorn Computers Ltd comments:
"Clan Acorn '94 is the ultimate club for Acorn enthusiasts. Our aim is to offer this group a forum to participate in the latest news and discussions within the Acorn community. We know many of our users communicate together already but we felt that by developing Clan Acorn '94 it would provide them with more - great deals, early information and input on future Acorn developments."Members of the Clan will receive information about projects and technologies, opportunities to acquire appropriate early releases and beta-releases, discounts on current products and a chance for end users to give Acorn input on new developments. Over the course of 1995, newsletters will be sent to members containing details of developments from Acorn and Acorn's software and hardware community. For example, information from the enthusiasts' group looking at UNIX on the Risc PC, developments on multiprocessing and user interface designs will be discussed plus a regular set of programming and design competitions.
Lifetime membership for Clan Acorn '94 is £15, which includes a promotional pack of Acorn merchandise. An application form can be obtained from Acorn product marketing on +44 (0)1223 254254.
Founded in 1978, with 1993 revenues of £54.3m, Acorn Computers is the premier supplier of IT solutions to UK education and has been the leading provider of 32-bit RISC based personal computers since 1987. Acorn works closely with a strong community of industry partners, users and software developers to provide innovative technology solutions for the education, consumer, publishing and international markets.
The Acorn Computer Group is a holding company for Acorn Computers Limited, Acorn Australia, Acorn New Zealand, Acorn GmbH and Online Media. Acorn Computer Group owns 43% of ARM Ltd. Online Media, a division of the Acorn Computer Group, was launched in 1994 with the mission to design world class, interactive multimedia products.