Rick Dickinson Teaser

[dex]

Well, now we have the design for upcoming Q68!

[tofro]

Well it really looks impressive - But I have some doubts whether the keyboard with the relatively small round keys that look a bit far apart from each other would actually be optimal?
I used to have a phone with a similar looking keyboard that wasn't exactly suitable for touch typing.

Regards,
Tobias
(the moaner...)

[Dave]

There's a guy at my makerspace making chimney cases. We actually bonded over his knowledge of the existence of the QL chimney design. That design is a lot of fun, and very practical.

We're thinking of getting together and doing a little venture in bespoke cases - me with the manufacturing skills, him with the money and marketing skills.

[RWAP]

Where's the microdrives?

He has incorporated Peter Graf's QL-SD in the place of those....

That means we will need to crack the remaining bits of copy protected software....

[Dave]

My "QL replacement" PCB (not a product, or ever likely to be) uses a QL with the right microdrive enclosure cut off. A 3D printed black ABS end fits over it that has two slots for SD cards and one for a CF card. It actually looks quite neat as a concept - a lot like a Spectrum+ 128K without the heatsink, and with a QL keyboard.

If I win the lottery I'll do the PCB and a kit of parts, including new PSU.