Re: [ql-users] small LCD screen

2004-01-25 Thread Arnould Nazarian
And what would Nasta say about this? I could buy a kit and send it to him to look at it. A remark for Bill: imho this 640x480 LCD does not have a lot in common with the super LCD/plasma etc.. screens sold as TV sets nowadays: The design is very old, there are different technologies, and the

Re: [ql-users] Norwich Workshop

2004-01-25 Thread Tarquin Mills
John Gilpin wrote: I thought I was monitoring (even if not responding to very much) the user list fairly closely but I seem to have lost track of the proposed Norwich Workshop originally planned for March I think. Has it died completely or is it still on the agenda? Still on for 6th

[ql-users] Athlon 1,8GHz + Pentium 3 GHz + XP + QPC

2004-01-25 Thread Arnould Nazarian
My son, 16, used to use the family PC, Athlon 1,8 GHz + 256 MB of memory. It was not fast enough for his taste, and he wanted to have his own environment so he got a Pentium 3GHz PC + 1 GB of memory (not from me, from his mother, I wasn't aware of their plans...) We share the ADSL line. He can

Re: [ql-users] Athlon 1,8GHz + Pentium 3 GHz + XP + QPC

2004-01-25 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos ( . )
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:09:10 +0100, Arnould Nazarian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My son, 16, used to use the family PC, Athlon 1,8 GHz + 256 MB of memory. It was not fast enough for his taste, and he wanted to have his own environment so he got a Pentium 3GHz PC + 1 GB of memory (not from me,

Re: [ql-users] small LCD screen

2004-01-25 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos ( . )
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 10:47:38 +0100, Arnould Nazarian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And what would Nasta say about this? I could buy a kit and send it to him to look at it. A remark for Bill: imho this 640x480 LCD does not have a lot in common with the super LCD/plasma etc.. screens sold as TV sets

Re: [ql-users] Athlon 1,8GHz + Pentium 3 GHz + XP + QPC

2004-01-25 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 at 16:09:10, Arnould Nazarian wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) My son, 16, used to use the family PC, Athlon 1,8 GHz + 256 MB of memory. It was not fast enough for his taste, and he wanted to have his own environment so he got a Pentium 3GHz PC + 1 GB of memory (not from me,

Re: [ql-users] Athlon 1,8GHz + Pentium 3 GHz + XP + QPC

2004-01-25 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 at 10:36:42, =?iso-8859-7?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKNbv3+Lv8iDRLiDN9Pzq7/IpIg==?= wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:09:10 +0100, Arnould Nazarian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My son, 16, used to use the family PC, Athlon 1,8 GHz + 256 MB of memory. It

Re: [ql-users] Athlon 1,8GHz + Pentium 3 GHz + XP + QPC

2004-01-25 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Arnould Nazarian wrote: My PC is so much under load because of this very basic application that it reacts worse than my QL in 1984: it was a pain to type this text. Hm, that's not really normal, an old 486 could easily handle this load (I use a Pentium 233 as an internet router and its CPU

Re: [ql-users] small LCD screen

2004-01-25 Thread Joachim Van der Auwera
Arnould Nazarian wrote: ... all of it snipped ... Arnould (and Tony), I know you have always been looking for ways to have a QL device live in the commercial world. Maybe there is a small opportunity here. At the company I work for, we do a lot of automation. This means that some things need

Re: [ql-users] Norwich Workshop

2004-01-25 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], thegilpins [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes While talking of workshops, will there be a Brighton/Hove Workshop this year? If so, is there a planned date yet? I would have organised this for February were it not for the London show. I have been considering Mid to end of May

Re: [ql-users] Athlon 1,8GHz + Pentium 3 GHz + XP + QPC

2004-01-25 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Arnould Nazarian [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes It this bloody XP that is is responsible of this behavior. I would say that it is more likely a bad installation, some application running full tilt in the background using all the resources or hardware problems. I have

Re: [ql-users] Norwich Workshop + QL2004 + QL2005!!

2004-01-25 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: Tarquin Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Norwich Workshop Still on for 6th November, which QL2004 organisers should be reminded. Talking of QL2004 show(s) have bids closed for the possible UK venue? I have noted this. Unfortunately we do

Re: [ql-users] small LCD screen

2004-01-25 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 at 17:36:37, Joachim Van der Auwera wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Arnould Nazarian wrote: ... all of it snipped ... Arnould (and Tony), I know you have always been looking for ways to have a QL device live in the commercial world. Maybe there is a small opportunity here.

Re: [ql-users] small LCD screen

2004-01-25 Thread Arnould Nazarian
I had a 640x400 Colour LCD screen bought for 20 USD a couple of months ago. t's a Sharp EL unit (6) which was then converted to a VGA for a friend's server using a nice diagram found on the net. I do not agree that 640 x 480 x 16 is usable on a QL anymore :-) We have the colours (even on

Re: [ql-users] Athlon 1,8GHz + Pentium 3 GHz + XP + QPC

2004-01-25 Thread Arnould Nazarian
What you DO need is a DSL router (that will also save you the trouble of using PPoE software installed at your machine) Later, yes, I want to install a wifi router. But until later an ethernet cable was cheaper. Arnould Phoebus

[Fwd: Re: [ql-users] Athlon 1,8GHz + Pentium 3 GHz + XP + QPC]

2004-01-25 Thread Arnould Nazarian
How have you this bad attitude to Linux? You have been listening to the worng people. It is Windows that gives troubles. About 5 years ago I bought a nice American distribution of Linux. About 50 Euros. It was a nighmare to install. But I did it within 2 weeks. I could'nt have done it

Re: [ql-users] Athlon 1,8GHz + Pentium 3 GHz + XP + QPC

2004-01-25 Thread Arnould Nazarian
Roy wood a écrit: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Arnould Nazarian [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes It this bloody XP that is is responsible of this behavior. I would say that it is more likely a bad installation, some application running full tilt in the background using all the resources or hardware

Re: [ql-users] small LCD screen

2004-01-25 Thread Arnould Nazarian
What do you think? Joachim The QL was developped for the mass market. Maybe there could be an opportunity there again. Not without investments of course. Arnould

Re: [ql-users] Norwich Workshop

2004-01-25 Thread thegilpins
Thanks for the info. I suggest that you speak personally to Roy Brereton regarding QUANTA'S involvement with QL2004. John G. - Original Message - From: Tarquin Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Norwich Workshop

Re: [ql-users] small LCD screen

2004-01-25 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos ( . )
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 23:07:32 +0100, Arnould Nazarian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had a 640x400 Colour LCD screen bought for 20 USD a couple of months ago. t's a Sharp EL unit (6) which was then converted to a VGA for a friend's server using a nice diagram found on the net. I do not agree that

Re: [ql-users] small LCD screen

2004-01-25 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos ( . )
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 23:07:32 +0100, Arnould Nazarian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had a 640x400 Colour LCD screen bought for 20 USD a couple of months ago. t's a Sharp EL unit (6) which was then converted to a VGA for a friend's server using a nice diagram found on the net. I do not agree that