Acorn Computers (2006)
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| Acorn Computers Limited | |
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| Type | Computer hardware |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Nottingham, England |
| Industry | Computer hardware |
| Products | deskBOOK series, sohoNOTE series, dataPOD |
| Website | Official site |
In early 2006, the dormant Acorn Computers trademark was licensed from French company Aristide & Co Antiquaire De Marques by a new company, Acorn Computers Ltd, based in Nottingham.[1] This company, which manufactures Windows-only computers, has no connection with the original company.
In April 2006, internet news portals claimed that the company was to relaunch.[2][3] The new company exhibited its computers at the CTS 2006 show at the Birmingham NEC in early May where the company distributed leaflets inviting people to "be part of one of the most exciting brand re-launches in UK history" by joining its reseller program.[4][5]
The company sells a range of laptop computers. The systems use Microsoft Windows rather than the RISC OS operating system used by some of Acorn's previous systems and the company does not support any older Acorn technologies.
On 24 July 2006, Nominet's Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) ruled that the domain name acorncomputers.co.uk should be transferred to the new Acorn from computer enthusiast Roy Johnson. The company made a complaint to DRS contending that the "use of [Acorn Computers'] company name is illegal and has caused much confusion and continues to do so which is detrimental to [Acorn] and extremely misleading". Despite the fact that Johnson appeared to have been operating the website since at least 2001, five years before the new Acorn was registered as a company, mail to Johnson's registered address was returned by Royal Mail marked addressee has gone away.[6]
The reuse of the Acorn Computers Ltd name has caused an amount of confusion and controversy, particularly amongst the users of Acorn's previous products.[7]
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- ^ DRS Number 03682, Acorn Computers Limited and Roy Johnson, Nominet UK Dispute Resolution Service and Companies House WebCheck
- ^ Acorn Computers to be reborn as laptop maker, Marc Penton, engadget.com, 5th May 2006, 10:15am
- ^ Acorn Computers reborn, blaptops.com, 10th May 2006
- ^ Exhibitor: Acorn Computers Ltd, Computer Trade Show 2006 website
- ^ Acorn is a legendary brand says new Acorn, Chris Williams, Drobe.co.uk, 15th May 2006, 00:11:28GMT
- ^ ROS fan loses Acorn domain in dispute, Josh Eilken, drobe.co.uk, 6 September 2006; DRS Number 03682, Acorn Computers Limited and Roy Johnson, Nominet UK Dispute Resolution Service
- ^ Computer Trade Show Exhibitor thread, comp.sys.acorn.misc, started 4 May 2006; It's Acorn, but not as we know them... Andrew Poole, iconbar.com, 5th May 2006; Acorn brand name in PC laptop launch Chris Williams, drobe.co.uk, 5th May 2006; Acorn is a legendary brand says new Acorn Chris Williams, drobe.co.uk, 15th May 2006; Onega evaluates Acorn
