Sinclair Ql Microdrive

Rabu, 13 Januari 2021

Cost 13 new so grab a deal. It simply connects to and is powered from the existing Microdrive bus.

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The vDrive ZX is for the Spectrum and the vDrive QL is for the QL.

Sinclair ql microdrive. The Microdrive cartridge was the standard and only mass-storage medium for the original unexpanded Sinclair QL computer which all came equipped with two internal Microdrives to the right of the keyboard the devices that read from and write to the actual cartridge very often the cartridges themselves are incorrectly called microdrives. The only possible justification for the contraption was sheer bloody-mindedness or anticipation of the money Sinclair stood to make as the sole sellers of Microdrive media if they could ever just get the punters to start buying the things. These were very similar to the ZX Microdrive but used a different logical format allowing each cartridge to hold at least 100 kB.

Keydefine 1985 Scientific Sinclair QL Microdrive English Add To. Since I started a real preservation exertion for all the software produced during the 80s and 90s in order to avoid the so-called digital oblivion the colleague Stefano Guida interviewed me about the work being carried out. The vDrive is an external Microdrive hardware emulator for the QL or the Spectrum with Interface 1 expansion.

Fantasia Adventure 1986 Sb software Sinclair QL Microdrive English Add To Collection. Star Mouse 1986 Saga Systems Sinclair QL Expansion English Add To Collection. Viewpoint 1987 Rubicon Computer Systems Sinclair QL Microdrive English Add To Collection.

They were however just the tip of an iceberg. As a baseline a normal cartridge in good condition requires 0012 amps of current at 90 volts to run. The Sinclair QL is a vintage computer first produced in 19834 and still used by many worldwide.

Some months ago in the Sinclair QL italian mailing list we talked about Microdrive cartridges imagingdumping. I am sorting out the estate of my late step father whos computer knowledge farfar exceeded mine. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators.

When you switched on the Sinclair QL you were presented with a desktop which had some useful utilities built in file manager calculator clock and calendar and would also launch any programs found on microdrive cartridge simply by moving the cursor with the cursor keys or mouse and clicking on the icons. Sinclair QL - AQUANAUT 471 Microdrive Cartridges - by Microdeal. The cartridges are physically in excellent as-new condition - as good as youll find.

Microdrives were also used as the native storage medium of the Sinclair QL which incorporated two internal drives. Oh what an iceberg. It has a wonderful multi-tasking operating system called QDOS and a great on-board SuperBASIC interpreter for those who like to try their hand at the odd bit of programming.

The motor on a microdrive runs within a very narrow range of speeds anywhere from 7 to 13 volts. These questionable decisions alone would have been enough to torpedo the QL. These questionable decisions alone would have been enough to torpedo the QL.

Vintage computer accessories - sinclair ql microdrive cartridge caseold sticker to front coverused but in good condition. ZX81 - ZX Spectrum - Northumbria University - Sandwich degree - Sinclair QL - Sinclair Research - ZX Spectrum Vega - List of English inventors and designers - Industrial design - ITT Inc. There are three microdrive cartridges in the box.

Delivers hardware emulation for up to eight Microdrives and includes a comprehensive toolkit for managing Microdrive cartridge images which are stored on SD Card. Microdrives had been introduced for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum in July 1983 although the QL used a different logical tape format. I think this is quite an early computer game.

They were only ever written to once and then stored since 1986. They were however just the tip of an iceberg. Interfaces included an expansion slot ROM cartridge socket dual RS-232 ports proprietary QLAN local area network ports dual joystick ports and an external Microdrive bus.

The felt pad crumbles falls apart and debris gets scattered in the cartridge. If you are into retro-computing at all the QL is an ideal choice of computer. Oh what an iceberg.

One has the original label AQUANAUT 471 on the front edge with AQUANAUT 471 microdeal 1986 on the face of it. Due to differing connection requirements there are two versions of vDrive. The only possible justification for the contraption was sheer bloody-mindedness or anticipation of the money Sinclair stood to make as the sole sellers of Microdrive media if they could ever just get the punters to start buying the things.

This Sinclair ZX spectrum software comes in full working conditionComes with Original box. Genuine untested sinclair zx spectrum microdrive and interface 1 user manual. These Sinclair Microdrive cartridges appear to have originally been the property of Psion andor Sinclair.

- Cambridge - ZX80 - Home computer - Clive Sinclair - TV80 - Design Council - Old Synagogue Essen - Essen - Cambridge Z88 - Alan Sugar - Amstrad - Christopher Curry - Acorn Computers - Tomorrows World - ATT. The vDrive QL simply connects to your QLs external Microdrive bus and is accessed with the usual Microdrive commands.

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