After a request to copy a microdrive cartridge, I dug my old 1984 QL
out of the attic this morning - it's the only one I have with working
microdrives. As it doesn't get used very often, in fact it's about 2
years since it was last used and it's languished int he attic since, I
didn't really ex
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> How many other modern consumer goods can be expected to work after
> periods of non-use nearly a quarter of a century after they were made!
Ok, I give up. How many?
I found three black box QLs when I moved house. Two have no microdrives, one
has two. I have a box of
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>> How many other modern consumer goods can be expected to work after
>> periods of non-use nearly a quarter of a century after they were made!
>
>Ok, I give up. How many?
>
>I found three black box QLs when I mo
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>After a request to copy a microdrive cartridge, I dug my old 1984 QL
>out of the attic this morning - it's the only one I have with working
>microdrives. As it doesn't get used very often, in fact it's about 2
>years since i
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Malcolm Cadman wrote:
> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>
>> How many other modern consumer goods can be expected to work after
>> periods of non-use nearly a quarter of a century after they were made!
>
>
>>> How many other modern consumer goods can be expected to work after
>>> periods of non-use nearly a quarter of a century after they were
>>> made!
>>
>> Not many ...
>>
>> I have recently had a collection of various Acorn Archimedes
>> computers
>> passed on to me, and out of 7 computers none
Dilwyn Jones a écrit :
> How many other modern consumer goods can be expected to work after
> periods of non-use nearly a quarter of a century after they were made!
>
>
It's marvelous to see that these good old computer still work. I powered
up an Apple Lisa in April. This one was powered up
Morning Malcolm,
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> What is a TV then, Norman ?
A TV is like a monitor, except it doesn't have the same resolution. :o( Every
home should have one - although, nowadays, it seems that every room has to have
one !
> All QL's are capable of driving a colour monitor ... :-)
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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>> What is a TV then, Norman ?
> A TV is like a monitor, except it doesn't have the same resolution. :o( Every
> home should have one - although, nowadays, it seems that every room has to
> have
Dilwyn Jones wrote:
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> death. I've had various Star printers, from Gemini10x to my favourites
> of the Star range, the LC10 and LC24
My LC24/200C has been running quite happily since I got it when made
redundant (from that employer selling off equipment being used in the
offices) in 1994...m
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> ... and when analogue is turned off, there will be a country surplus (8-)#
How very true - unless, of course, they are all connected to a
Freeview/FreeSat/Cable or Sky box.
> I have a couple of neat battery powered TVs
> However I do object to them being forced
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>Morning Malcolm,
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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>> What is a TV then, Norman ?
>A TV is like a monitor, except it doesn't have the same resolution. :o(
>Every home should have one - although, nowadays, it seems that every
>room has to ha
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>> I know of no way a QL would zap a monitor. The other way round is
>> *very* common (8-)#
> Yes, but my knowledge of electronics and what can and cannot be done is very
> very limited so while it is possible that t
On 19 Jun 2007, at 20:30, Tony Firshman wrote:
> There are no high voltages on the monitor connection - just benign TTL
> (ie below 5V).
>
> Even you could do nothing to the monitor (8-)#
Speaking of monitors - thanks for the OPD one! It's now very happy
and working when I want it to, though I
I happened to be poking around in my collection of old electronics
magazines, and I happened across an article about the "new QL" - the
magazine is dated March 1984, which would suggest the article was written
sometime in January...
So, I scanned it in case anyone's interested to see how the QL wa
Evening all,
I was just wondering if anyone knew what had happened to Ron Massey or
how we might contact him ?
As he wrote most of the reviews of software for QL User, it may well be
that he is sitting on a wealth of the titles which I am missing for the
software preservation effort!
--
Ri
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[mailto:ql-users-boun...@lists.q-v-d.com] On Behalf Of Rich Mellor
Sent: 26 November 2011 21:10
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Subject: [Ql-Users] Old QL Software - RON MASSEY ?
Evening all,
I was just wondering if anyone knew
Hello All,
I was into the QL and Z88 in the 80's and 90's. Semi-retired now and
just getting back into all things QL related.
I have a few thousand messages to read on this list to catch up...
I have fond memories of meeting many of you at QL get togethers like QL
Boston in 96 and
Welcome back Don. I remember reading articles by you in IQLR years ago.
I'd seriously suggest joining QL Forum (qlforum.co.uk) too, if you
have not already done so. And if you're on Facebook, try the Sinclair
QL For Everyone group. Loads of QL users on both sites.
Best wishes.
Dilwyn
On Wed, 31
I remember you.
Best regards,
Rod Humphreys
From: Ql-Users on behalf of Don Walterman
via Ql-Users
Sent: 31 May 2023 10:12
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: Don Walterman
Subject: [Ql-Users] Old QL user getting back in touch
Hello All,
I was into the QL and Z88
Hey Don!
Welcome back and great to hear from you again.
The list has been pretty quiet lately.
And yes, many fond memories of QL show road trips to Rhode Island,
Tennessee, Boston and PA.
Not quite retired here yet, got a few more years to go but I still play
around with QL and Sinclair
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