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Work has been ongoing, and we now have a preliminary schematic to work from. The next stage will be to layout a prototype PCB for testing. We've managed to source most of the components already so once testing is complete, we can quickly go to production. In a separate development we have been offered a new, highly developed V3 driver. The driver is in beta and will undergo heavy testing. This driver includes innovations that will be exciting for some users. Firstly, it allows raw access to the media so you can access alien file formats. This leaves the door open for others to write software to handle almost any format you can imagine. Second, we're hoping to arrange for this driver to be made available to existing QubIDE owners at very little cost. V2 QubIDE owners would just need a new EPROM. V1 owners would also need to replace their GALs with V2 GALs. [image: A snapshot of the softloaded version of the V3 driver.] *A snapshot of the softloaded version of the V3 driver.* In other news, I have sourced parts and PCBs for some Minerva Mk IIs. I will assemble and test them, then make them available with or without the I2C cable. Price will be £45 with I2C cable and £40 without, including shipping worldwide. They will be available in mid-March, but I will allow pre-orders so you can ensure you get one. QUANTA members get a 10% discount - to find the coupon code, register in the support forum<http://sinclairql.com/forum/> and let me know you're a QUANTA member. Proceeds are going into the hardware development fund. A note on currencies: I price these items in USD ($), and the store converts these prices in real time to UKP (£) or Euros (EURO). Because currencies fluctuate in relative value, all prices are approximate. Finally, the battery adaptors have been mailed to me and I am just waiting for them to arrive. As soon as they do, I shall post photographs. -- Dave Park Sandy Electronics, LLC d...@sinclairql.com _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
