same source code, but will have to be modified to run on each individual machine supported, as the OS has no HAL at present. Instead it has a hardware-abstracted kernel, which allows specific code to be substituted for each platform supported. Other configurations The A9home was the retail version of the A9, for OEM customers was the A9 also available in a half-width single rack unit (1U) rack mountable ruggedised case, "A9RM" and as a wall/bulkhead-mountable unit with integral TFT touchscreen, GPS and GSM/GPRS, "A9Loc". These were marketed from about 2004 through 2009. References External links About The A9home Advantage six reveal A9Home to the press News article on the A9home A9home specification brochure RISC OS ARM-based home computers