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Here's a page I've just made on the Psion software.

http://qxl.win/psion_packages.htm

It lists the known different software versions all in one place and then shows the different types of label combinations that I've seen. Quite boring, but if anyone has any corrections/additions I'm all ears.


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Silly Americans...we couldn't deal with titles like Quill, Easel, Archive, and Abacus and needed it spelled out for us :-/


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Impressive archaeology :-)


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bwinkel67 wrote:Silly Americans...we couldn't deal with titles like Quill, Easel, Archive, and Abacus and needed it spelled out for us :-/
Wasn't it down to one or more of the conventional names being in use at the time in the US and Psion not wanting to ruffle any feathers?
mk79 wrote:Impressive archaeology :-)

Thanks MK, I know it's more info than anyone will ever need, esp with the sticker combos.


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Thanks for the article Chr$, nice to see this kind of information being preserved.


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dilwyn wrote:Thanks for the article Chr$, nice to see this kind of information being preserved.
I may eventually expand it with file details/sizes and perhaps even images (dumps) of some of the cartridges.


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Chr$ wrote:Wasn't it down to one or more of the conventional names being in use at the time in the US and Psion not wanting to ruffle any feathers?
Oh interesting...didn't know that's why. Wonder which name conflicted.


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bwinkel67 wrote:
Chr$ wrote:Wasn't it down to one or more of the conventional names being in use at the time in the US and Psion not wanting to ruffle any feathers?
Oh interesting...didn't know that's why. Wonder which name conflicted.
Don't quote me on that yet, I do remember reading it somewhere (I think) but can't find conformation at the moment.


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Chr$ wrote:but if anyone has any corrections/additions I'm all ears.
There was also a PC version of Xchange. And a network upgrade version that had record locking in Archive.


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Martin_Head wrote:
Chr$ wrote:but if anyone has any corrections/additions I'm all ears.
There was also a PC version of Xchange. And a network upgrade version that had record locking in Archive.
I was mainly concerned with the mdv versions. I did mention the PC version 'PC Four'. I have that here so will probably add a picture.


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