[iyonix-support] Re: It's very quiet, isn't it?

  • From: David W Mills <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2008 10:38:38 GMT

In message <47D1388F.3070900@xxxxxxxx>
          Clive Bonsall <C.Bonsall@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

>David Pitt wrote:
[snip]
>
>With millions of portable devices (handhelds, smartphones) worldwide 
>based on X-Scale/ARM processors, I've often wondered why RiscOS hasn't 
>been developed as the OS of choice for such devices, in preference to 
>Windows Mobile or Symbian. This would seem the obvious way to build up 
>the RiscOS user base, tho' it wouldn't solve your Iyonix replacement 
>problem in the short term.

A simple answer is the Big F word (it affects a lot of areas of life) 

FUNDING!

On another fromt

I recently went into a Computer emporium of the "We'll service your computer
and sell you a refurbished machine" variety to source aspare keyboard.

The youngish man in there and I got talking and I mentioned RISCOS...his eyes
lit up, " I worked for NASA for seven years so I know about RISC. It's great.
So easy and fast."

I told him a bit about RISCOS and he's borrowed my old RISC PC...he was
unaware that there is a commercially available RISC architecture for home
use.

What was great was to see someone who has been out in the wide world excited
about, as a result of use, RISC.

I wonde rif he'll be converted fully?

David


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