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The Computers for Schools scheme was implemented by Tesco in 1992. The scheme offers computer equipment to schools in exchange for vouchers collected by customers in Tesco stores. Computers for Schools has delivered £92m worth of computer equipment to schools, and other eligible organisations such as children's wards in hospitals, from 1992-2004. Customers receive one voucher for every £10 spent at Tesco, and participating schools accept these vouchers from pupils and their families. Tesco plc is a United Kingdom-based international supermarket chain. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
The computers originally offered by the Computers for Schools scheme were AcornArchimedes systems, which reinforced Acorn's foothold in the UK educational market. Since the break up of Acorn in the late 1990s, the scheme has offered Windows-based PCs manufactured by Oxfordshire-based company Research Machines. Acorn Computers Ltd. ... The Acorn Archimedes was Acorn Computers Ltds first general purpose home computer based on their own 24-bit ARM RISC CPU, and spawned a family of very capable machines with various options. ... Microsoft Windows is a family of operating systems by Microsoft. ... A personal computer (PC) is usually a microcomputer whose price, size, and capabilities make it suitable for personal usage. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in south-east England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... RM Logo Research Machines (RM) is a major supplier of software, services and systems to UK education. ...
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BITC - Tesco Computers for Schools. Retrieved on 2006-01-19. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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