There is a new version of accounts and stock management application Prophet available from Elesar Ltd. Version 4.14 is free to existing users of 3.93 or later – the initial and subsequent releases from Elesar, who took on maintenance and sales of the package from its original developer, Quinten Pain of Apricote Studios (subsequently Accountz). The new version includes a mixture of fixes and new features (that have come from user suggestions).
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Titanium PC and keyboard offer from Elesar
If you’ve been pondering a new RISC OS computer, there are quite a range available, but most new hardware is based on the operating system having been ported to an ARM-based platform that exists for other reasons (or other operating systems). Similarly, if you’d like a new keyboard, there are plenty to choose from, but almost none with a RISC OS connection.
Read MoreElesar helps you become more ‘Eco’ friendly
Well, helps your RiscPC connect to Econet, anyway If you were a user of Acorn machines in the 8-bit era, you’ll almost certainly be aware of Econet, Acorn’s networking solution, which began life in the early 1980s. The concept didn’t end with the machines of that era, though, and was supported on Acorn’s ARM-based computers, right up to and including those from the RiscPC-era, with an Econet module available for them.
Read MoreElesar wants you to see red…
function keys – obviously! They’ve been unavailable for quite some time, but Elesar‘s popular keyboards are once again back in stock and available to buy. The devices are all-black, with a row of red function keys, making them quite reminiscent of the BBC Micro’s keyboard.
Read MoreTextEase six pack hits (a) six
(Or the two or four pack, depending on which edition) A new version of TextEase is now available from Elesar Ltd. Originally from Softease and aimed at the award winning software consists of a suite of up to six applications, and is available from Elesar in either Home, Educational, or Professional editions – with the first containing two of the applications, the second a further two, and the last all six.
Read MoreNews nybble: CloudFS 0.34 available
CloudFS is a filing system from Elesar Ltd that provides RISC OS with access to cloud-based storage, currently via pCloud. An update to the software has been released, bringing it up to version 0.34. This now checks for, and selects, the closest and least loaded server when connecting, in order to bring a speed gain of up to 30% over using the default servers. It also now preserves load and execution addresses in a more suitable way for use with HostFS and RPCEMu, as well as newer versions of LanManFS…
Read MoreChristmas offers from CJE Micro’s on RapidO Ti and RaspberryRO
If you’re in the market for some new RISC OS computing goodness, the little shop with a lot of stock, CJE Micro’s (who are now a slightly bigger shop – or rather industrial unit) with a lot of stock) may be able to help. Chris Evans has announced a couple of price reductions on their RapidO Ti and RaspberryRO computers that will run from now until the end of January.
Read MoreElesar takes a look at speech synthesis with WROCC – 7th December
Oh, and something about TextEase version 6, as well. Elesar Ltd‘s Rob Sprowson will be visiting the Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club (WROCC) on Wednesday, 7th December, to deliver a talk ostensibly on the subject of speech. Well, speech synthesis to be precise.
Read MoreProphet 4.13 now available
An update is now available from Elesar Ltd for accounts software Prophet.
Read MoreProphet inflated to version 4.12
A new version of Prophet has been released by Elesar Ltd, bringing the popular RISC OS accounts software up to version 4.12. Changes in this version include a small user interface improvement, and a handful of fixes to issues reported by users.
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