Acorn Computers (2006)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Acorn Computers Ltd was a British computer company based in Nottingham, England in the United Kingdom between 2006 and 2009. It licensed, in early 2006, the dormant Acorn Computers trademark from French company Aristide & Co Antiquaire De Marques.[1] This company sold IBM PC compatible computers[2] and had no connection to ARM, a spin-off from the original Acorn Computers.[3]

Launch

File:GaogiersDataPOD.jpg
An Acorn dataPOD external harddrive

In April 2006, internet news portals claimed that the Acorn company was to relaunch.[4][5] The new company announced its range before the 2006 Computer Trade Show, held at the NEC near Birmingham, UK.[6] At the show, 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.[7][8]

Products

The company sold a range of laptop computers. The systems used Microsoft Windows rather than the RISC OS operating system developed by the original Acorn Computers and this incarnation of Acorn did not support or license any technologies or products of the original, apart from the name and trademark.[2][9]

The reuse of the Acorn Computers Ltd name caused an amount of confusion and controversy, particularly amongst users of the original company's products.[10][11][12][13][14]

Domain dispute

On 24 July 2006, Nominet's Dispute Resolution Service ruled that the domain name Template:Samp should be transferred to the new Acorn from computer enthusiast Roy Johnson. The company made a complaint to the service 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, Nominet ruled in favour of Acorn, as Johnson had not maintained an accurate record of his postal address, and mail to Johnson's registered address was returned by Royal Mail marked 'addressee has gone away'.[15][1]

Demise

Acorn Computers Ltd failed to file any accounts at Companies House, and so was struck off the limited companies register[16] and dissolved in December 2009.

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. ↑ a b DRS Number 03682, Acorn Computers Limited and Roy Johnson, Nominet UK Dispute Resolution Service and Companies House WebCheck
  2. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ Acorn Computers to be reborn as laptop maker, Marc Penton, engadget.com, 5 May 2006.
  5. ↑ Acorn Computers reborn Template:Webarchive, blaptops.com, 10 May 2006.
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. ↑ Exhibitor: Acorn Computers Ltd Template:Webarchive, Computer Trade Show 2006 website
  8. ↑ Acorn is a legendary brand says new Acorn Template:Webarchive, Chris Williams, Drobe.co.uk, 15 May 2006, 00:11:28GMT
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ Computer Trade Show Exhibitor thread, comp.sys.acorn.misc, started 4 May 2006
  11. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  12. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  13. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  14. ↑ Onega evaluates Acorn
  15. ↑ ROS fan loses Acorn domain in dispute Template:Webarchive, Josh Eilken, drobe.co.uk, 6 September 2006
  16. ↑ London Gazette

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

External links

  • Script error: No such module "Official website".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (archive copy from 2008)

[[Category:Template:Resolve category redirect]]Template:Coord missing/CheckCat

Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Acorn_Computers_(2006)&oldid=5654417"