In this Omega section you will find information about this magnificent RISC OS desktop computer, which contains the latest developments in Software PC technology. As a dealer we would like to inform you about the exclusive packages that can be bought exclusively at Desk. This is in addition to the standard options by MicroDigital Europe. The pricing of the Omega and the standard options can be found here. The words "GreenPC" or "SilentPC" are hot issues in the world of fast Pentium, AMD processors and fast 7200 rpm hard discs. A RISC OS desktop computer would beat the competition by far with existing desktop computers as the least energy consuming and most silent one. Even the Xscale 80200 1GHz processor, which is an optional processor choice in the Omega, does not require a cooling fan! The operating system, RISC OS, is very compact and operates out of Rom chips and avaliable RAM, and does therefore barely relies on the hard disc for file swapping. With this in mind, the Omega is equiped with 3.5" 5400 rpm discs by standard. These discs produce very little noise, are energy efficient; therefore they don't become hot and don't require forced cooling. The omission of fans in itself again means less energy consumption and less noise. We offer a number of packages where one can choose a 2.5" hard disc, wich runs at 4500 rpm and is barely audible, and a power supply with a temperature dependent fan. Look at the prices of Desk Omega options here. If you choose the Mini tower or the Desktop option for the Omega, a smaller 150W power supply is avaliable in addition to a larger one. Personally we don't find the standard keyboard and mouse of the Omega very attractive. There is nothing wrong with their quality, but there are all sorts of nice multimedia keyboards and mice. The main reasons for MicroDigital's choice for this keyboard is that they can order it without the Windows logo on the Windows key. We are looking for a solution for the Windows key problem by for example putting a sticker over it with our own symbol, in order to be able to choose any keyboard. N.B. These pages are not yet completely finished. It may be that links do not work correctly yet.
Source: Joris van den Berg
