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by RWAP
Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:55 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: New Old Stock Microdrive Cartridges
Replies: 0
Views: 2021

New Old Stock Microdrive Cartridges

I have managed to find some new old stock microdrive cartridges (thanks to Tony Firshman!):

http://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/detail ... -case-2644

:D
by RWAP
Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:56 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Sinclair QL Microdrive Rollers
Replies: 1
Views: 1868

Re: Sinclair QL Microdrive Rollers

These are now available to purchase - see http://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/detail ... llers-2630 :D
by RWAP
Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:01 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Head for heights
Replies: 7
Views: 5548

Re: Head for heights

Knowing my luck it would be my sarnies I had forgotten when I got to the top!
by RWAP
Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:59 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Sinclair QL Microdrive Rollers
Replies: 1
Views: 1868

Sinclair QL Microdrive Rollers

Thanks to Louis Siedelmann, I have 50 brand new microdrive rubber rollers on their way to me. These are the rubber rollers which fit on the spindle on the left hand side of a microdrive unit and drive the tape. They are often worn and although you can normally double their life by turning them upsid...
by RWAP
Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:18 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Happy Birthday!
Replies: 426
Views: 211709

Re: Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday Dave - get it listed on sellmyretro - it will soon sell !!

We are still waiting on the battery holders for the Super Gold Card! :)
by RWAP
Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:17 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: QL World & QL User Magazines
Replies: 10
Views: 20746

Re: QL World & QL User Magazines

If a person personally owns a copyright and dies, not leaving the copyright to anyone in a will, outside of the UK, the copyright continues but the item is abandonware. Within the UK, the copyright converts to the Crown, unless the original holder simply specified otherwise. Actually not strictly t...
by RWAP
Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:48 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: QL World & QL User Magazines
Replies: 10
Views: 20746

Re: QL World & QL User Magazines

Basically, it is the same as with software, copyright laws are there to protect publishers and authors alike. There is a great myth on the internet about "abandonware", or publish and be damned - neither of which are protection against international copyright laws. Some people decide to ta...
by RWAP
Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:32 am
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Today…
Replies: 5
Views: 4767

Re: Today…

Wow - looks a good machine - where can I get one?

As far as I know, the plug in Sinclair Expansion pictured was never released was it?

Have you ever gone through the provisional manual to see what changes were made after launch?
by RWAP
Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:27 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: QL World & QL User Magazines
Replies: 10
Views: 20746

Re: QL World & QL User Magazines

I have quite a few of these - it would be easier to list the ones which are missing :)

I might do a deal if you can help add some of the information to the QL Wiki about software and hardware detailed in them!
by RWAP
Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:23 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: *SOLVED* SERMOUSE on QL with SMSQ/E
Replies: 14
Views: 9555

Re: SERMOUSE on QL with SMSQ/E

Sorry I have not been on here over the weekend.

If I had realised you were connecting the mouse via SuperHERMES, I could have pointed out that you just use the built in mouse driver on SuperHERMES - just enable it with IPCMOUSE 6.

:)