Rather than repeating everything from the standard RISCube page, it seems sensible to suggest that you click here to read the background to our RISCube range, if you haven't already done so. This provides information on how our systems manage to combine both RISC OS and Windows into a single machine, allowing you to have the best of both worlds. Combining the two platforms together will really let you achieve more with your computer - harnessing the broad range of Windows programs, without sacrificing RISC OS's ease of use, flexibility and much loved software.

The High Spec RISCube described below, is designed to meet the needs of the medium to high end user at an affordable price point. It gives more performance that the Standard machine, in areas which will make a tangible difference to your computing, whilst having a tried-and-tested pedigree to ensure things remain stable and robust.

The High Spec RISCube

The High Spec RISCube provides an well-specified machine fulfilling the role described above. It provides an superb balance between affordability and performance computing, whatever task you set it to. RISC OS runs about twice the speed of a StrongArm RiscPC (and often far faster than that), whilst Windows will gobble up tough tasks such as video processing, photo manipulation, and most games. Dealing with web browsing, word processing, and digital photos is a breeze.

Obviously we would encourage users to look at "Ultra" and "64-X2" RISCubes in terms of future proofing and exploring new possibilties, if funds are available, but the High Specification RISCube is an excellent choice. We often receive phone calls from customers for whom their 'Cubes have become irresistibly loved family members - and it isn't hard to see why!

High Specification RISCube - £899 inclusive

• Dual or Quad core processor (depending upon availability)
• 4096Mb of high speed memory (RAM) with heat spreaders for reliability
• Solid State Disk + Had Drive combination
• DVD/CD writer optical drive
• Fanless graphics with full 3D and video features
• 5.1 channel surround sound
• 10/100/1000 speed networking
• 6x USB 2 ports, 2x USB 3 ports
• 2 expansion slots for graphics cards and other add-ons
• RISC OS 4.02 or Adjust
• Windows 7 (XP option if necessary)
• UniPrint software allows printing to almost any printer
• Software bundle including CD burning, DVD movie player, fully MS-compatible office suite, Antivirus, graphics/photo software and lots more