Hi,

Please find below a bit of a "press-release" thing. Could I request that
this is embargoed for release not before 7.30pm on FRIDAY 10th December
2021, please?

if you have any questions of require any clarification in the meantime,
let me know!

Many thanks,

Andy


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RISCOSbits are pleased to announce the launch of a new and completely
frivolous Christmas event, hopefully to become a worldwide phenomenon
for years to come. Hot on the heels of Black Friday and Cyber Monday,
comes Stonking Saturday, when the most generous RISC OS vendors give
away free RISC OS-capable computers to those who make a seasonal
investment in some new, excellent value RISC OS kit!

For the inaugral Stonking Saturday, which happens to be on 11th December
this year , RISCOSbits are opening with a brand new, exclusive RISC OS
computer system: SimplEDOS 400. And they're throwing in another FREE
RISC OS-capable computer with each one they sell, subject to stocks.
This offer is for one day only - the SimplEDOS 400 system will not be
made available again after Stonking Saturday.

The SimplEDOS 400 consists of a very generous kit, based around the
Raspberry Pi400, and includes everything you need to get it up and
running both RISC OS and Linux, including the easy sharing of files
between the two Operating Systems. All you need to do is add a screen,
with a suitable HDMI input.

All for only £135 - we think that's a MAGNIFICENT stonker that's worth
holding onto!

The main part of the kit is a Pi 400 Keyboard Computer with the
following specification:

• Broadcom BCM2711 quad-core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC, overclocked
to 2.2GHz under RISC OS
• 4GB LPDDR4-3200
• Gigabit Ethernet
• 2 × USB 3.0 and 1 × USB 2.0 ports
• Horizontal 40-pin GPIO header
• 2 × micro HDMI ports (supports up to 4Kp60)
• MicroSD card slot for operating system and data storage
• Dual-band (2.4GHz and 5.0GHz) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac Wireless LAN,
Bluetooth 5.0 (Linux Only)
• UK configuration compact keyboard
• Power: 5V DC via USB-C connector
• Cooling: Large internal heatsink plate and underside vents
• Dimensions: 286 mm × 122 mm × 23 mm (maximum)

Not only that, but you also get:

• Wired Mouse
• Micro HDMI cable
• 5.1v 3a USB type C power supply unit
• 64GB Micro SD card with RISC OS and EDOS loader installed
• 32GB USB 3.1 drive, with shared drive system, for use by RISC OS and
Linux
• 16GB Micro SD card with Raspberry Pi OS for Linux recovery and
diagnostics
• Linux-based Getting Started guide

Plus your additional RISC OS computer ABSOLUTELY FREE! For nothing,
nada, nowt.

The SimplEDOS kit arrives boxed inside a single compact presentation
box, ideal for easy wrapping and placing under a nicely decorated tree.
One or two items may arrive separately, depending on the rush, but in a
plain brown envelope, so as not to attract attention. You won't want
people knowing you've got such a stonker - envy is very unbecoming...

STOCKS ARE VERY LIMITED and will be offered on a first come, first
served basis. The offer will be withdrawn when all Stonking Stocks are depleted.

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond RISCOSbits control, the
Stonking Saturday offer is only available for delivery to UK addresses. Overseas customers can contact RISCOSbits directly to discuss
alternative offers that may be almost comparable, but not quite as
stonking.

Whilst you're looking at this Stonking Deal, you may wish to consider a
WiFi HAT Carrier for the Pi 400, designed to house an Elesar WiFi HAT,
as the name suggests. It may also house other HATs and devices, such as
real time clocks, and other electrickery. At only £15, it's still a bit
of a stonker, but will be the same price for the rest of the year.

For more information, and to buy the SimplEDOS 400 kit for yourself or
one of your loved ones, go to: https://www.riscosbits.co.uk/stonker.htm.
The payment button for this stonking offer will be live on the site on
STONKING SATURDAY only!

Enjoy your Stonking this Saturday...

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