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Drobe Launch Pad http://www.drobe.co.uk/The launch pad to the net for RISC OS users worldwide. Portal including Acorn, ARM, technology and general news.
RISCOS Ltd http://www.riscos.com/RISC OS developers - the world's first 32-bit RISC operating system - used in Acorn, Advantage Six, Microdigital and RiscStation computers. Site has content for developers, resellers and the public interested in using this ROM-based, low-overhead, operating system.
VirtualAcorn http://www.virtualacorn.co.uk/The fully-functional RISC OS emulator for Windows-powered computers.
acornusers.org http://www.acornusers.org/Hosts the Acorn News Service, newsgroup archives, RC5/DES effort, Charity Site and an FTP server for freeware software distribution.
RISCOS.org http://www.riscos.org/Portal offering news and articles. It includes a software database.
ArcSite http://www.arcsite.de/German portal. Offers news, articles, forum, links and web space.
RISC OS webring http://www.vigay.com/cgi-bin/webring?ring=riscosProvides free banner advertising of related websites.
RISC OS 3 Knowledge Base http://acorn.riscos.com/Official site providing support for earlier versions of the operating system.
Select Scheme http://www.riscos.com/select/Yearly subscription to updated versions of RISC OS.
Advantage6 http://www.advantagesix.co.uk/Design, manufacture and retail RISC OS electronic devices in the embedded and educational sectors.
Castle Technology http://www.castle-technology.co.uk/Owner of the RISC OS copyright, they also manufacture, distribute and develop of Acorn Computers, as well as the acclaimed new Iyonix PC.
My RISC OS http://www.myriscos.co.uk/Automated web portal. Add news and reviews, and chat.
Acorn Charity Site http://www.acornusers.org/charity-projects/Fund-raising efforts.
Acorn User RC5/DES Group http://www.acornusers.org/rc5/Details of the cracking efforts.
ANS Filebase http://filebase.acornusers.org/A categorised database with version information.
Nutshells http://nutshells.anjackson.net/Categorized and cross-referenced database of shareware/freeware and software authors, with a broader database of companies and information.
Subcategories
Bulletin Board Systems Bulletin Boards are systems where you can use your computer and a modem to directly connect to another computer containing a lot of information (usually file downloads, news, electronic mail). These
have generally been replaced by websites over time due to the telephone costs incurred.
(less...) Dealers This category lists dealers of RISC OS software and hardware throughout the world. This list is not exhaustive as not every dealer has a website and not every dealer that has a website is listed here.
Dealers are sorted by their geographical location - first country and then have their region listed by their company name.
(less...) DevelopersDocumentationFTP SitesHardwareNews and MediaPD Libraries Public Domain (PD) libraries are large collections of software maintained by organisations that are willing to send you the software for a nominal fee (usually the cost of a disc and postage). This
software can be freely distributed as long as it is either 'freeware' (software that can be freely distributed but the author holds the copyright), 'public domain' (software that can be freely distributed and the author has surrendered copyright), 'shareware' (software that can be used for a short time, but a registration fee is applicable after a time), or 'demo/crippleware' (restricted cut-down versions of commercial software). It is worth checking the documentation of any 'PD' software as sometimes the author has misunderstood or has made a genuine mistake in the classification of the software.
(less...) RISC OS Friendly ISPsShowcase A showcase for the uses people are putting RISC OS to.
Shows RISC OS computer shows around the world.
Software Software for the RISC OS operating system. If you are looking for software that runs on Windows, MacOS, Linux or other platforms, then please look elsewhere. However, if you have an emulator that
either emulates a WIndows/MacOs/other platform under RISC OS, or a RISC OS emulator for another platform then it can be listed here.
(less...) User Groups RISC OS User Groups support users of the RISC OS computer systems. Some groups also support Acorn Computer's pre-1990 BBC systems.
Related categories
DutchAcornNeigbour categories
Amiga The Amiga system was introduced in 1985 by Commodore Business Machines. The first model, the Amiga 1000, boasted 6 bit colour, a standard resolution of 640*256, 8 bit stereo sound, 256 Kb of RAM and a
revolutionary GUI-based operating system (Workbench); many models followed, the most advanced being the A4000, introduced in 1992, which had 8 bit colour, 4 Megabyte RAM (expandable) and built-in IDE interface. Eventually Commodore went bankrupt due to its incapability to market the Amiga as anything else than a games machine, despite its revolutionary Operating System. Nowadays the machine has a loyal following and plans are underway to design a next-generation system based on it.
(less...) AmstradApple Covering all the computer systems from Apple, including Apple II, Lisa and Macintosh.
AtariCommodoreHandhelds Sites about "handheld" computers, those small enough to be held in one hand, and used with the other, like calculators, but still flexible enough to run many different kinds of applications, like
personal computers. Technically, handhelds come in two different kinds: "Palmtop" computers, like the original>Psion, or>IBM PC110 include a small built in keyboard. "PDAs", "Personal Digital Assistants", such as the original>Apple Newton, or the>Palm or>Palm Pilot or most>Windows CE machines, do not, and usually are used with a pen device writing or pointing on the screen. The name comes from the fact that most of these computers are used to organize personal information, short notes, addresses, etcetera. However many people, even some supposedly knowledgeable industry sources, do not follow this distinction, and use the terms "Palmtop" or "PDA" interchangeably, to cover all handheld computers. In the ODP, to compromise, we use the correct name, "Handheld", for the category, but list both Palmtops and PDAs under it.
(less...) HP 3000 Sites related to Hewlett-Packard's HP 3000 and HP e3000 platforms including the MPE V and MPE/iX operating systems, application software, tools and utilities. Sites related to HP 3000 freeware,
vendors, consultants, services, application software, user groups, conferences, and jobs are welcome.
(less...) Magazines and E-zinesMSX MSX is a standard platform design which was licensed to many manufacturers and was quite popular in Japan, Holland and Spain, and later in Russia. There were 3 different generations and the last one,
the MSX 2+, is regarded as the finest 8 bit computer ever made.
(less...) OricSinclair This category is for the line of Sinclair computers and their clones. Including but not limited to ZX80, ZX81, ZX Spectrum and QL and clones such as Timex-Sinclair, SAM Coupé, Pentagon 128, Scorpion
and so on. Computers designed by Sir Clive such as the Z88 also falls under this category.
(less...) Tablet PCs Tablet PCs are mobile computers with touch screen that enables handwriting recognition and ink. Tablet PCs run standard software just like a desktop personal computer. The term "Tablet PC" is the
specification provided by Microsoft, where manufacturers must meet certain minimum hardware requirements. This category includes true Tablet PCs as well as substantially similar pen computers.
(less...) Palm OS Palm and Palm OS devices are the most widely used pen-based kind of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). The original series of Palm Pilots (models 1000, 5000, Personal, and Professional) were made by
USRobotics, which was bought by 3Com. Since then, the unit has spun off and is now Palm Computing, Inc. Palm has about a dozen different models on the market. Palm OS, the operating system running on Palms, has been licensed by other manufacturers, and some OEMs sell branded versions of Palms. Thus, Palms are compatible with Handspring's Visor, Kyocera's pdQ cellphone, the Symbol Technologies SPT series, and TRG Products. Other licensees include Sony and Nokia. The IBM WorkPad and the ePocrates are branded Palm models.
(less...) Windows CE This category is for Windows CE hardware devices such as Handheld PC, Palm PC and the Auto PC
(This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks)