RISCOSbits at RISC OS North

It’s show time tomorrow, so here’s something from RISCOSbits to tempt you to head to Warrington: RISCOSbits at RISC OS North Show – Warrington, 29th March 2025 We are pleased to announce that RISCOSbits will be exhibiting at the inaugural RISC OS North Show on Saturday, 29th March 2025. As a continuation of our commitment to providing high-quality, great value and innovative RISC OS systems, we’re bringing along a full range of new and improved products for users of all levels—from casual tinkerers to serious power users. You’ll be able…

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It’s a software pick ‘n’ mix at RISC OS North

As with any computer system, when using RISC OS you’ll need software to run on it – and you’ll be certain to have some already. As an existing user you’ll have built up a collection of applications you use, and may want to add to it. And as a new user you’ll have discovered that there is some supplied with the operating system – though how much depends on how you got started – and you almost certainly will want to add to it.

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Pi 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…

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