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From: gaspar@urz.unibas.ch
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: ABC
Message-ID: <1990Dec14.170152.1253@urz.unibas.ch>
Date: 14 Dec 90 16:01:52 GMT
References: <1615@svin02.info.win.tue.nl> <2540@trlluna.trl.oz> <1990Dec13.054815.19247@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU> <1990Dec14.113446.9835@maths.tcd.ie>
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In article <1990Dec14.113446.9835@maths.tcd.ie>, chughes@maths.tcd.ie (Conrad Hughes) writes:
> In <1990Dec13.054815.19247@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU> lester@suphys.physics.su.OZ.AU (K R Lester) writes:
> 
>>>>To start at least a small ball roling in comp.sys.acorn, I'll leave you
>>>>with the question `what is the ARM used in besides the Arc and ABC?'.
>>>
>>>I think I read somewhere that it is being used in a laser printer,
>>>probably processing postcript or something like that.  By the way, what
>>>is ABC?
>>>
> 
>>The term ABC to me refers to the computer that Acorn released a number
>>of years ago. It was packaged like a PC. If I remeber correctly  it
>>was based on a master with MS-DOS coprocessor. The ABC stood for
>>Acorn Business Computer.
> 
> I think he's probably referring to this 'Active Book Company' thing - I've
> seen the name, but haven't a clue what it's on about... Anybody care to
> elaborate?
> 
> Conrad
> -- 
> experience teaches silence terrifies people the most - Bob Dylan
> Disclaimer: Opinions, when given, are my own.


I heard that it's a palmtop kind of computer, without keyboard. That means
it has a handwriting recognition.
An optional keyboard can be used at home.
I think there was an article about it in comp.???.laptops

laci