The A9

Advantage Six announce an addition to the A9 series

Advantage Six are pleased to announce the A9home, the latest in their series of RISC OS computers. Details on where this fits in and other machines in the range follow. Beta programme

Building on the A75 range, the A9 series offer increased functionality and speed, at reduced power consumption, whilst retaining the diminutive dimensions of our other industrial controllers.

OEM

The A9 series feature a range of ARM9 processors, with a choice of OEM options available.

The A9 is the first machine to demonstrate the latest version of RISC OS (Embedded Adjust-32) from RISCOS Ltd. Embedded Adjust-32 enables custom applications to run in a RISC OS environment on ARM processors which have a 32-bit program counter (eg ARM9, ARM10). When available, the full retail Select-32 operating system will be compatible with the A9. A9 variants suitable for running Linux applications are also available.

The A9 may be supplied to OEM customers in a number of configurations. Some example base configurations are:

• A9home - Primarily aimed at the home user, this machine also demonstrates our flexibility, and is a good base configuration for low-volume or sample OEM products.

• A9RM - Half-width 1U rack mountable ruggedised case (1.75" x 8.5" x 10").

• A9Loc - Wall/Bulkhead-mountable unit with integral 8.4" TFT touchscreen, GPS and GSM/GPRS.

Pricing is dependant on configuration, options and quantity. The A9 is available to qualified OEM customers direct from Advantage Six. Contact us for further information.

Retail

The A9home is the retail version of the A9, it is available now to developers, direct from Advantage Six.
It will be more widely available in due course from third party retailers (initially this will be CJE Micro's)

Comments on the release of the A9home:

Matt Edgar A9 project manager at Advantage Six said, "The response that we've had to the A9home has been beyond our expectations"

Comments on the initial release of the A9:

Matt Edgar of Advantage Six said "It's been a challenging year, and we're extremely excited to see everyone's efforts and hard work finally reified."

Paul Middleton, Managing Director of RISCOS Ltd, commented that "The development of a 32-bit version of RISC OS 4.39 (RISC OS Adjust) opens up many new possibilities for 32-bit only computer users to enjoy the RISC OS Select environment. Embedded versions of RISC OS 4 have exactly the same potential features as the full desktop versions but leave the choice of which features are to be included to the manufacturer, dependant on the end application and target cost."

Contact:

Advantage Six Ltd
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OLDHAM
OL2 8FB
UK

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