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The comp.sys.acorn FAQ list
by Philip R Banks

This is the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) list for the comp.sys.acorn newsgroup on the Internet. It is designed to answer all the commonly asked questions on comp.sys.acorn about Archimedes computers, in order to prevent the newsgroup for being swamped with people asking the same questions over and over again. As such, it is an excellent source of information on Acorn machines, and answers many of the questions which we at the Acorn User office get asked on a regular basis.

The list is kept up to date by Philip R Banks (banks_p@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz), to whom Acorn User is indebted for permission to reproduce it on the cover disc.

� Copyright Philip R Banks 1995
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