RiscPC
<computer> The final addition to Acorn's Archimedes family of personal
computers, released in April 1994. The RiscPC allowed a second processor, e.g.
an Intel 486 or a second ARM, to share the bus, memory and peripherals with the
main processor. It also had full 24-bit colour graphics support.
The Risc PC 600 (the first to be launched) had the new ARM600 processor and RISC
OS 3.5. The RiscPC 700 had an ARM710 processor and RISC OS 3.6, and the SA had
the StrongARM processor and RISC OS 3.7.
Castle Technology Ltd later introduced the IYONIX pc with the 32-bit X-Scale
processor and USB sockets. USB and StrongArm can also be retrofitted to earlier
RiscPCs.
RiscPCs are among the most energy efficient home computers.
Acorn Computer Museum.
(2004-09-21)
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