RISC OS

RISC OS developers

Owner of the RISC OS copyright, they also manufacture, distribute and develop of Acorn Computers.

Drobe Launchpad, otherwise known as drobe.co.uk or just Drobe, is a regularly updated source of news and information for all RISC OS users. Drobe Launchpad usually takes a light hearted approach to reporting news however we hold truth and accuracy above all else.

Virtual Acorn allows you to run the Acorn operating system RISC OS, on a Windows PC. Any RISC OS programs can then be run on the PC. VirtualAcorn can operate inside a window, just like any other Windows application, but can also run full screen. In full screen mode the PC looks and feels just like an Acorn computer. VirtualAcorn requires no extra hardware to be fitted in your PC and can be installed in minutes.

RISC OS is the superbly efficient operating system designed in the 1980's by Acorn Computers, and its latest incarnation is used by thousands of people around the world. However, many may never have even heard of RISC OS - so if you're one of them, you've come to the right place.

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