Acorn Sponsors 'Micros for Special Needs' for Third Year Running 

Acorn Computers, the leader in special needs computer equipment, is once 
again sponsoring this year's 'Micros for Special Needs' Exhibition. Acorn 
will also be exhibiting its latest range of hardware solutions in 
conjunction with a number of associated software developers at the show, 
which takes place at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in Oldham from 6th - 8th 
October 1993. 

Sponsoring the exhibition now for the third successive year, Acorn's name 
has become synonymous with special needs computing. The Cambridge-based 
supplier has worked closely in partnership with the community for many 
years, and its innovative range of 32-bit RISC computers is acknowledged by 
the vast majority of software producers to be the hardware platform most 
suitable for the special needs arena. 

Peter Talbot, Acorn's General Manager, UK Education, explained why Acorn 
computers have become recognised as the obvious choice in this area: "As the 
leading supplier of computers to schools in the UK, we work closely with all 
sectors of the education community to ensure that, as far as possible, our 
products really do match the needs of each and every user. The built in 
features, such as stereo sound, which come as standard in all Acorn 
computers, mean that schools can successfully integrate special needs 
solutions within an overall classroom IT strategy, rather than having to 
address such requirements separately. 

"The benefits of this are quite clear, and consequently the range of special 
needs applications now available for the Acorn platform is far wider than on 
any other machine. Given that Acorn is once more the name that links so many 
of the exhibitors at this year's 'Micros for Special Needs', sponsoring the 
show again seemed the natural thing to do!" 

Besides supporting this exhibition, Acorn Computers will also be sponsoring 
the Special Needs Village at BETT '94, which takes place between 12th - 15th 
January 1994 at Olympia, London. 

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