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Why the name ZX?Something I has always wanted to know: is it known where the name "ZX" came from / stands for? Perhaps it was just a futuristic looking brand that lo…
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QL stands for Quantum Leap, as ... -
Why the name ZX?Something I has always wanted to know: is it known where the name "ZX" came from / stands for? Perhaps it was just a futuristic looking brand that lo…
[quote=Matt_B]QL stands for Quantum Leap, as ... had great expectations of the QL. What a sham.
In The Strangest Places ...I just received an add friend request on Myspace.com from [url=http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=82144973]the…
Wow. A song about Sir Clive Sinclair, and the Spectrum and the ZX81 both get a mention. The QL doesn't, but then again somethings are best left forgotten.Manic NoodlesA Manic Miner derivative [url]http://www.fuelofbritain.com/[/url] Left and right cursor keys. Space bar to jump. .. .. We've got a flagger!
There is a picture of the game here
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This advert archive has our Speccy (search for ZX) but no QL or C5.What could Sinclair have doneI know that he lost interest in home computers, but Sinclair as a computer company could have had a longer life span than it did, the move from 8 bit…
The QL was fundamentally flawed, since it ... Spectrum (in place of the QL and Spectrum Plus) with a ...What could Sinclair have doneI know that he lost interest in home computers, but Sinclair as a computer company could have had a longer life span than it did, the move from 8 bit…
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By Speccy and QL keyboard means case too. And ...What could Sinclair have doneI know that he lost interest in home computers, but Sinclair as a computer company could have had a longer life span than it did, the move from 8 bit…
... on earth Sinclair thought the QL could be used as a ...What could Sinclair have doneI know that he lost interest in home computers, but Sinclair as a computer company could have had a longer life span than it did, the move from 8 bit…
... , was quite better than the QL. But Commodore's big mistake ... machine. I think that the QL would have had an even ... other side: What if the QL had been promoted as a ...What could Sinclair have doneI know that he lost interest in home computers, but Sinclair as a computer company could have had a longer life span than it did, the move from 8 bit…
[quote=Pilsener]...but it would have been interesting to know if it would make todays world of computers look different.[/quote]
It did. Without the QL there would have been no Linux.What could Sinclair have doneI know that he lost interest in home computers, but Sinclair as a computer company could have had a longer life span than it did, the move from 8 bit…
[QUOTE=Pilsener]What if the QL had been promoted as a games machine ?[/QUOTE]It wouldn't have made much sense, since the sound capabilities of the QL are very limited.What could Sinclair have doneI know that he lost interest in home computers, but Sinclair as a computer company could have had a longer life span than it did, the move from 8 bit…
[QUOTE=fogartylee]It did. Without the QL there would have been no Linux.[/QUOTE]
I never knew that whats the link ?What could Sinclair have doneI know that he lost interest in home computers, but Sinclair as a computer company could have had a longer life span than it did, the move from 8 bit…
... of Linux, owned a Sinclair QL in his youth, and used ...What could Sinclair have doneI know that he lost interest in home computers, but Sinclair as a computer company could have had a longer life span than it did, the move from 8 bit…
Did the QL have any capabilities that was superior to the Amiga at that time ?
I don't know, so then I have to ask.Jolly RogerI have been flying the pirate flag today and have had some videos rejected by Google. These might not make it to the weekend. [url]http://video.goo…
I couldn't help but notice that, when they mentioned the ZX81, they showed a picture of a QL instead. Oops. :)
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"sinclair ...MicrodrivesDavid Karlin discusses the QL [url]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6830496791129150443[/url] -- G.
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It's interesting how easily a woman can talk about QL! You can't see something like this nowadays!What is the rarest sinclair item u have ?For me, its a Sinclair PC200 boxed working and complete, has anyone any idea what its worth ? I am going to be selling it along with the rest of my …
... my boxed and complete Sinclair QL, the box is good, but ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... . I mean look at the QL a great machine but so ... .
As for the QL yes it was a good ...The 80's top 50 most Embarrising moments - Channel 5 Friday NightDon't know if anyone else watched this pap last night - but at number 30 we had '80's Computers' to which you had John Tickle going on about the load…
... and most of the 'Sinclair QL' advert in this segment.
The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... series of flops in the QL, the flat screen TV and ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... series of flops in the QL, the flat screen TV and ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... death as soon as the QL came out, pretty much like ...advice needed pleaseHi everyone, Back in the day, used to own a zx81, spectrum 48k and a +2 whilst growing up. I have tinkered around with some of the emulators (zx32 a…
Microdrive gamesI saw a few Spectrum games on Ebay recently which were advertised as being in the microdrive format, they even had a photo of the cartridge with a la…
... Scrolls "The Pawn" (for the QL) and whether it can be ...Microdrive gamesI saw a few Spectrum games on Ebay recently which were advertised as being in the microdrive format, they even had a photo of the cartridge with a la…
... don't know whether the QL and Sinclair Microdrive format is ...Microdrive gamesI saw a few Spectrum games on Ebay recently which were advertised as being in the microdrive format, they even had a photo of the cartridge with a la…
... ) and I knew there were QL microdrive games, so it didn ...Spectrum Retail ShopAre there any Retro-type shops around that actually stock Speccy games? I'd love to have a browse, if only for old-times sake!
Don't the various Gamestation stores sell all sorts of retro stuff? I know the last time I was back in Scotland the one on Princes Street in Edinburgh had some Speccy stuff, and the one on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow even had a QL in the window!
