In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>Alain Hauoi wrote: >> My last thought will be that I am not saying that we "must" developp >> a new >> performant hardware and there is or not a suffisient market..., but >> if we >> do, we cannot dont consider implementing an USB port. I am affraid >> we >> haven't the choice : there is no more serial mouse, IDE disks are on >> falling side, centronics/serials printer are now souvenirs .... >Well said, Alain. > >The problems faced would be big, but I think your suggestions ought to >be considered at least. > >I would not necessarily buy a Hyper-Super-Duper-Ultra Gold Card >(Platinum Card?) if it was going to cost me close to the price of a >Q60, in which case I'd buy a Q60. If a USB interface were to become >available for QL or Aurora and there were scanners, cameras, optical >mice etc with drivers for my QL or Aurora with such an interface, then >that might persuade me. New hardware always stimulates new software and applications. Probably 3 item ranges will be suited : * £50 to £100 a card of some type, probably modular too, that most people would have an interest in to add to their existing system * £100 to £200+ a card of some type, probably again modular too, that would significantly change the system - discarding the existing GC's and SGC's *£300 to £400 an entirely, or almost entirely, new system of a small size, or even portable, using standard available parts as far as possible -- Malcolm Cadman _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm