This arrived today:
Must. Stop. Looking. At. Ebay.
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- Thu Feb 25, 2021 10:36 am
- Forum: The Off-Topic Section
- Topic: Today I Received...
- Replies: 375
- Views: 47650
- Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:26 am
- Forum: The Welcome Area
- Topic: Greetings from Wales
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1200
Re: Greetings from Wales
I have considered it - I've got as far as a few sketches of locations and puzzles a couple of years back, but not much more than that. So... "maybe" I guess. ;) My sister is a novelist (we laugh that she's a best seller, as technically she was, briefly, in Canada). Again, a few years back,...
- Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:17 pm
- Forum: General QL Chat
- Topic: QReview Magazine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 438
Re: QReview Magazine
Thanks Dilwyn, Rich and Bruce.
I have my original paper copies but they are in the loft behind a wall of assorted "stuff" so nice to have access to these digitally.

I have my original paper copies but they are in the loft behind a wall of assorted "stuff" so nice to have access to these digitally.
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:50 pm
- Forum: The Welcome Area
- Topic: Hello!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 343
Re: Hello!
Welcome. I am sure that you will enjoy the QL. So... 21 Spectrums?!!! Ye gods. I've got 4 and thought I was addicted, but... :D And - Leeds 1992? I studied in Leeds but left in '91, but if you were there before 92 too possibly our paths crossed - probably when trying to get a beer at the Old Bar ;)
- Tue Jan 26, 2021 4:14 pm
- Forum: Prospective Members
- Topic: Is QUANTA stil alive / accepting members?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3705
Re: Is QUANTA stil alive / accepting members?
OK, thanks everyone. I was wondering whether a reply had been missed in the spam folder or something.
- Tue Jan 26, 2021 1:00 pm
- Forum: Prospective Members
- Topic: Is QUANTA stil alive / accepting members?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3705
Re: Is QUANTA stil alive / accepting members?
Did anyone ever hear back from Quanta?
- Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:24 am
- Forum: General QL Chat
- Topic: There's a pre-production model on eBay
- Replies: 5
- Views: 401
Re: There's a pre-production model on eBay
Maybe M.O.D. stands for "my overpriced deals".

- Mon Jan 25, 2021 4:11 pm
- Forum: General QL Chat
- Topic: There's a pre-production model on eBay
- Replies: 5
- Views: 401
There's a pre-production model on eBay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Sinclair-QL-Rare-Collectors-early-pre-production-model-number-976/133643544714 What does pre-production mean exactly in this case? Small batch run ? Interesting that it was used at the MOD, I had no idea UK gov used Sinclair machines for anything (other than in edu...
- Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:15 pm
- Forum: The Off-Topic Section
- Topic: Additional emoji request
- Replies: 0
- Views: 329
Additional emoji request
Dear admins,
Any chance of a thumbs up and thumbs down brace of emojis, to quickly show appreciation or otherwise?
Just a thought, if others don't like the idea... they can use the, err... that emoji which... um...

Any chance of a thumbs up and thumbs down brace of emojis, to quickly show appreciation or otherwise?
Just a thought, if others don't like the idea... they can use the, err... that emoji which... um...

- Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:54 pm
- Forum: The Off-Topic Section
- Topic: Today I Received...
- Replies: 375
- Views: 47650
Re: Today I Received...
mk79 wrote:OK, orderedExpensive shipping, but my young one is driving me insane with horse-based card games, it's worth a try...

How would you decide which trumped which: Z80A, 6502... Holy wars have been fought over less.
Didn't realise that the Altair 8080 shipped with a mere 256bytes of RAM!