Seen on eBay: Is this a Gold card?
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Seen on eBay: Is this a Gold card?
Seen today on eBay, a QL with Miracle Systems high density twin floppy drive could that be a Gold card???
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sinclair-QL- ... Sw9RdbKRtK
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sinclair-QL- ... Sw9RdbKRtK
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Re: Seen on eBay: Is this a Gold card?
Actually, it's a Super Gold Card.
That bloke doesn't know that what he has is true gold!
That bloke doesn't know that what he has is true gold!
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Re: Seen on eBay: Is this a Gold card?
I bid £200... and have just been outbid by someone who's bought over 900 items. Though the person who's bought 4500 has been left behind...
I'm guessing the high number people are probably those who buy and try to resell at a profit.
I'm guessing the high number people are probably those who buy and try to resell at a profit.
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Re: Seen on eBay: Is this a Gold card?
Too expensive, you could of bought a Q68 for less than that...stephen_usher wrote:I bid £200... and have just been outbid by someone who's bought over 900 items. Though the person who's bought 4500 has been left behind...
I'm guessing the high number people are probably those who buy and try to resell at a profit.
Regards,
Derek
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Re: Seen on eBay: Is this a Gold card?
The Q68 does not plug into the QL extension bus though. I was for long time undecided whether I should pick that internal option.
The hardware changes are relatively small, just a few bus buffers, the connector and a power regulator.
While SGC has no graphics controller, sampled sound, nor harddisk-like storage, the Q68 has. I'm sure it would sell as SGC successor.
Also I think that a fast SER port has become more important than PAR these days, and the PS/2 mouse saves a QIMI interface.
The hardware changes are relatively small, just a few bus buffers, the connector and a power regulator.
While SGC has no graphics controller, sampled sound, nor harddisk-like storage, the Q68 has. I'm sure it would sell as SGC successor.
Also I think that a fast SER port has become more important than PAR these days, and the PS/2 mouse saves a QIMI interface.
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Re: Seen on eBay: Is this a Gold card?
Hi Peter,
I would certainly like a Q68 that connects to a QL. Which give good stable hardware.
I have 2 SGCs with damage to the CPU pins. I might have to remove the CPU and solder a new CPU in. Not easy, but can done.
Maybe the Vampire II from the A600 could be fitted to the SGC... or maybe I am just daydreaming.
I would certainly like a Q68 that connects to a QL. Which give good stable hardware.
I have 2 SGCs with damage to the CPU pins. I might have to remove the CPU and solder a new CPU in. Not easy, but can done.
Maybe the Vampire II from the A600 could be fitted to the SGC... or maybe I am just daydreaming.
Regards,
Derek
Derek