On Tue, 16 Oct 2001 at 23:47:08, Q Branch wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Malcolm Cadman ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >>A floppy disk drive would certainly have made it more successful - if >>people would have been prepared to pay for it. Around 1/3 to 2/3 again >>added to the selling price ? >I was told that, just before the QL was due for release, someone showed >Sir Clive one of the 'new' 3.5" drives and said it would fit into the >same space as the microdrives. He is reported to have said 'That will >never catch on' >This is probably an apocraphal (is this spelled right Geoff ?) story >but I like it. Certainly apocryphal (TP spell checker - not me) as the 3.5 drives then were much too high. Suitable drives did not appear for years. .... but a nice story. The same story must have happened over the years - wheel, spinning jenny, bicycle, digital watch, mobile phone, head transplants...... -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG
