The Acorn enthusiasts scheme is an idea that has been muted for some time within Acorn. The key ideas are as follows: 1) To encourage existing Acorn machine users to expand/upgrade their machines by offering special "Deals" appropriate to enthusiasts. 2) To encourage Acorn enthusiasts to "sell" the benefits of Acorn products to non believers. 3) For Acorn to receive feedback on new ideas for new generations of development of hardware and software. 4) To allow Acorn to collect alternative ideas from a wider input than purely inhouse. 5) For Acorn followers (internal and external) to enjoy technology to the full. 6) To allow Acorn to "test market" Beta products,release products for testing and evaluation. The finalised mechanisms for this have not yet been agreed but ideas such as an Acorn credit card (VISA style) that entitles the holder to discounts,low cost finance,priority ordering,evaluation h/w and s/w are being discussed here at Acorn. Comments? Salutations from Product Marketing at Acorn. _______________________________________________________________________________ aglo...@acorn.co.uk, moderator of comp.sys.acorn.announce. Submissions to announce-requ...@acorn.co.uk, other related mail to announ...@acorn.co.uk