> 1) Do you have an actual Sam Coupe: Two of, one main one and a spare to raid for parts.
> 2) Does it work? They both do, although I think one of the PSU's is dead now. > 3) Do you still use it? Not really - a lack of desk space has relegated it to the cupboard along with the Atari ST I found in the loft when we moved :-) > 4) How many bits of sam software have you got? Quite a lot really if you include the PD stuff, plenty of games brought with cash accrued from working at the local shop in the early 90's > 5) Do you still actively seek new sam bits and pieces? Yeah, sort of - I need to get a subscription to Colin's mag as I could do with re-boxing one of my Sam's (the Sam PSU isn't up to driving everything on it really) but the stumbling block is getting an RGB -> VGA converter, there are plenty of Composite/S-Video converters out there but I really need to use the RGB outputs so that MODE3 8x6 is readable. I imagine you'd only need something to generate a higher sync rate so that the monitor could show it, After a brief search on t'interweb Ive found this gizmo http://www.keene.co.uk/cgi-bin/codesearch.pl?SBBVGA but it's 95 quid :-( But it would mean that I can add it to my desk without having to find room for the extra screen and use my nice shiny Iiyama monitor to boot. > 6) Would you buy a new game for the sam coupe if the price was right? Probably > 7) What price would be right if you would? Dunno, under 20 quid would not cause any problems. > 8) Would you develop a title for the sam still? Not really applicable :-) > 9) Would you help develop a title for the sam? Morally if not actually. > 10) Do you think that all the work put in to keep the sam alive is a waste > of time? Not a chance - so long as there are people who get enjoyment out of the machine or the user base that surrounds it. Dan. -- Dan Dooré Technical Specialist - LAN Direct Line Group Services Direct Line Group Services Limited, registered in England no.3001989, registered office 3 Edridge Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 1AG. The following are also members of the Direct Line group of companies: Direct Line Insurance plc, a member of the General Insurance Standards Council and Direct Line Life Insurance Company Limited and Direct Line Unit Trusts Limited, both regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Loans, Mortgages, Credit Cards and Savings provided by Direct Line Financial Services Limited, registered in England number 2372702, registered office 3 Edridge Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 1AG. All are members of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. This e-mail is intended for the addressee only and may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you should notify us immediately and delete it. You should not copy, print, distribute, disclose or use any part of it. We reserve the right to monitor and record all electronic communications through our networks. We cannot accept any liability for viruses transmitted via this e-mail once it has left our networks.
