Although it was introduced only a few short years ago, being announced shortly before the 2024 South West Show, the VENOM computer from RISCOSbits is now being discontinued.
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Category: Hardware
RISCOSbits hopes you’ll go crackers for a Christmas Chimera
A pet mythical beast that’s for life, not just for Christmas With Christmas fast approaching, there’s a festive funbox available from RISCOSbits for a limited period.
Read MoreTwo new ‘companion’ computers from RISCOSbits
If you’re on certain social media websites, you may have noticed a couple of polls run by RISCOSbits recently. These formed a part of the company’s research and development, as they decided exactly which direction to take for some new kit that was in the works – and that new hardware can now be revealed:
Read MoreArcMouse shrinks into a v2 form
Some time back, Karl Clark released ArcMouse, an interface that could be plugged in to the mouse port on Archimedes-era ARM-based computers from Acorn and allowed a more standard USB mouse to be used.
Read MoreR-Comp 5erves up two new Pi-based systems
There are two new systems available from R-Comp Interactive, both based around Raspberry Pi 5 tech. The first of these is called 5idekick, and is a Linux system intended to run alongside (and used via) an existing RISC OS computer, while the second expands on the 5idekick with multiple SSD drives, and is intended to be used as a network attached storage (NAS) device.
Read MoreHydra’s extra heads have learnt to speak
Or play audio of any kind, really The Hydra computer range from R-Comp Interactive is so named because, like the creature of Greek myth, it is multi-headed – it’s a computer that can hold up to six Raspberry Pi-based boards, each running its own OS, and all concurrently.
Read MoreRISCOSbits unleashes FAST Linux with ECOS5
If you have a RISCOSbits FAST system, the company is now able to provide you with a new, additional piece of kit – which doubles up your RISC OS computer, making it a Linux one as well. Easy Concurrent Operating System (ECOS) 5 was announced in the run up to the RISC OS North show, with no product available to sell at that point, only to show off on the day.
Read MorePi 5 comes to RCi’s Hydra and N.Ex.T
Another announcement from Andrew Rawnsley of R-Comp, this time with his RCi hat on: We are pleased to announce that Pi 5 technology is now available in our Hydra computers, and as an optional add-on for N.Ex.T boxes. The 64-bit only Pi 5 offers a significant performance boost over the previous generation, with improvements to processing, but also storage and general server capabilities. As such, it offers a noticeable upgrade to the Hydra, making additional heads both faster and smoother, as well as improving file sharing performance. Sadly RISC OS…
Read MoreThere may be 100 mega-reasons to grab Elesar’s new NIC for your RiscPC
Well, okay, that’s a 100mbps connection – so just the one reason, then. Elesar Ltd launched a new product at the London Show last month1, a 100baseT NIC (with patch lead) for the RiscPC and A7000/A7000+ machines.
Read MoreRiscDOCK – a new portability solution from RISCOSbits
An undeniable feature of modern Single Board Computers (SBCs) – quite a few of which can run RISC OS – is their small size, making them eminently portable if put in a suitable case. For example, I usually have a Raspberry Pi-based computer in my bag alongside my normal work laptop when out and about. There is a compromise with that portability, though, and that’s to do with connectivity – I can use the laptop as is, with nothing else attached. But that Pi? Not so much. I need a…
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