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From: iwm@icdoc.UUCP (Ian Moor)
Newsgroups: net.micro,net.micro.68k
Subject: Re: Sinclair QL info wanted
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Date: Sun, 16-Feb-86 17:43:19 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb 16 17:43:19 1986
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In article <436@unccvax.unccvax.UUCP> rbm@unccvax.UUCP writes:
>
>     I have noticed advertisments for the Sinclair QL.  A 68008 running at
>a little over 7MHz, with two micro-drives, a multitasking OS, and sowtware
                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>for $299.  Does anyone know anything about the machine, or where I can obtain
>info?  Can I get OS9 for it?  The only info I have is from a Creative
>Computing article.

It is vital to note that these are NOT disk drives but cartridges which are
annoyingly slow (minutes ?) and rather unreliable - there is a tape loop
of video quality tape, the keyboard is cut-price and feels odd 
(remember the other Sinclair keyboards ? Timex in the US). There are
add on disk units ( UK Pounds 250 for 3.5 in drive plus upgrade to 512K)
When it was announced about 2 years ago at UK Pounds 500 it was quite 
attractive Unfortunately sinclair took peoples money and sat on it for
months. I think an Atari looks a better bet now though.

-- 
Ian W Moor
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