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From: bsalter@acorn.co.uk
Subject: Acorn news release: Education Marker Leader
Date: 20 Jan 93 08:49:30 GMT
Acorn is Still Education Market Leader.....
Embargo Release Date 20th January 1993
Acorn Computers' position as the number one supplier of computers to schools
has once again been confirmed by independent research.
Figures released by RS&M show that during the period April to October 1992,
67 per cent of schools buying computer equipment bought Acorn machines.
Particularly impressive was the Primary sector where 77 per cent of
computers purchased were Acorn machines, up three per centage points on the
previous year. Significant gains were also made in the Independent sector
where brand share rose by 11 points to 41 per cent.
The most popular computer in schools remained Acorn's BBC A3000 model which
accounted for a quarter of all computers bought by UK schools. There were
twice as many A3000s bought as its nearest competitor - RM's 386 PC.
When asked who makes the best computers for curriculum use, Acorn came out
on top in every sector as the leading manufacturer for curriculum solutions.
Sixty five per cent of Primary, 42 per cent of Secondary and 33 per cent of
Independent schools spontaneously nominated Acorn as their preferred choice.
Acorn computers also come out on top in each sector in terms of the most
commonly used computers in schools. Seventy eight percent in Primary, 51 per
cent in Secondary and 48 per cent in the Independent sector use Acorn
machines most often - all significantly higher than Acorn's nearest
competitor.
Over half Britain's teachers use a computer at home, of which the Acorn
platform is by far and away the most popular choice. Indeed, when asked
what computer they would purchase now for home use, 45% said they would most
like to have an Acorn computer.
Acorn's General Manager for Education, Peter Talbot said the figures
confirmed his own findings. "Educationalists have to come to appreciate the
fact that Acorn's solutions offer the optimum level of performance combined
with the lowest cost of ownership of any platform. They know that Acorn can
deliver specialised systems to give access to both educational software as
well as to ordinary business packages.
"Our computers offer high functionality and excellent graphics performance
and on top of that they interwork well with other platforms such as PCs and
networks to offer the best of all worlds to our users. Acorn systems provide
performance not possible on other platforms - such as the full motion video
capability being used to put the NCC IV materials on to Acorn CD ROM
systems.
"Another fact that often goes unnoticed is that Acorn maintains very strong
links with its third party software developers. This allows us, in
partnership, to develop education solutions tailor-made for specific
audiences, whereas in the DOS world the UK education community cannot rely
on commercial developers - who are in the main American-based - to produce
the range of packages they need. The only guarantee of obtaining the full
range of software they require is by following the Acorn path."
Peter Talbot continued "Acorn is also the computer of choice for the
majority of educational IT centres throughout the UK. The support we give
to them through the Acorn in Education Centre scheme highlights Acorn's
on-going commitment to supporting the education community.
"The success of last year's Tesco scheme, which offered schools the
opportunity to collect vouchers which could be exchanged for computers,
demonstrated how popular our computers are. Many schools went to
extraordinary lengths to collect the vouchers, even in areas where their
installed base is primarily made up of DOS machines. " he added.
"It is no accident that in a year that has just seen great turmoil for the
vast majority of computer firms around the world, the Acorn Computers share
price was the fifth best performer across all markets in the UK throughout
1992. "
ENDS