Retro Computer and Gaming Facts
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In 1995, the UK’s Demon Internet became one of Europe’s first ISPs to offer ISDN-based broadband, using 64kbps B-channels for early online gaming and multimedia, predating ADSL by over a decade.
August 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
In 1995, the UK’s Demon Internet became one of Europe’s first ISPs to offer ISDN-based broadband, using 64kbps B-channels for early online gaming and multimedia, predating ADSL by over a decade.
In 1994, the UK’s *Acorn RISC PC* featured an *ARM610* 32-bit RISC processor with a 256KB cache and early *PCI* expansion slots—rare for its era. Despite its advanced design, its high cost and limited software support kept it niche, overshadowed by Intel-based PCs.
August 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
In 1994, the UK’s *Acorn RISC PC* featured an *ARM610* 32-bit RISC processor with a 256KB cache and early *PCI* expansion slots—rare for its era. Despite its advanced design, its high cost and limited software support kept it niche, overshadowed by Intel-based PCs.