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Archimedes
The world's first RISC microcomputer, available only in the British
Commonwealth and europe. Built in 1987 in Great Britain by Acorn Computers,
it was legendary for its use of the ARM-2 microprocessor as a CPU. Many a
novice hacker in the Commonwealth first learnt his or her skills on the
Archimedes, since it was specifically designed for use in schools and
educational institutions. Owners of machines are often still treated
with awe and reverence. Familiarly, archi.