I think the key advantage for an SD-card project is something Urs
already said years ago, that it might appeal to computer collectors.
These are not terribly interested in the QL per se but might pay
something if it enables them to transfer files to one of their
collector items without too much pain. And this group is potentially
much larger than the QL community itself, I guess.
Though I'm not sure if a small and self-contained ROM dongle might be
a bit better suited for these people, as this is probably preferable
to opening the box and breaking the keyboard membrane in the process
;-)
Ideally both forms could be supported with the same drivers and only
little hardware changes.
Marcel
I agree. Whatever of the two forms it takes, this has the potential to be
THE QL mass storage device. No need for Qubide and external hard disk for
example. No need for floppy drives most of the time (apart from transferring
stuff from original floppies). Plug in the Gold Card/Trump Card/whatever
just for expanded memory, for example.
A self-contained mass-storage unit with removable media (i.e. SD cards)
would give the good old black box a new lease of life and of course there's
always the possibilities of using the SD card for file transfer between QL
and other computers where the filing system permits.
So this is potentially good for existing users and retro computer
collectors.
I hope Peter manages to find someone to make it available.
Dilwyn Jones
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