Acorn lights up

ACORN is in the process of taking over Cambridge based Torch computers.

Torch uses the BBC circuit board as the basis for its micro. It also makes the Torch Z80 disc pack CP/M compatible second processor unit for the BBC micro.

Last year a take over of Torch by GEC collapsed at the last moment and Torch founder Martin Vlieland-Boddy was forced to resign as chairman.

Acorn’s plan for Torch to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acorn apparently has the full support of Torch shareholders.

Only two weeks ago Martin Vlieland-Boddy announced that his new company Data Technologies would launch an IBM-compatible 8088 second processor unit for the BBC micro. Called The Graduate, it offers the 8088, 128K Ram plus either one or two disc drives for £600 and £869, respectively.