Hi Tony Does this mean that the QL "is behind you"?
Regards Andy Barber ________________________________ From: Tony Firshman <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: michel <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 16 January, 2009 22:25:19 Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] They launched the QL2! Urs Koenig (QL) wrote, On 16/01/09 21:53: > Hi all, > > I had a deja-vu this week! > > They launched the QL2 this week! No joke, it's real. > > No not Sinclair this time, Asus did it. They copied all the good old > concepts and went for it. > > They even sent a buddy on stage to present the mock-up to the press. Not in > London this time, they did it at the CES in Las Vegas. > > Not on January 12th, not on 24th, they did it at the 6th. Do you see the > game of numbers (6,12,24...)? > > OK, the thing has another name "Eee Keyboard", not "Quantum Leap"... > Many have pointed out that that is bad Physics - a quantum is about the *smallest* leap one can make. > http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/06/asus-eee-keyboard-revealed/ > http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Tastatur-mit-eingebautem-Media-Center-PC--/me > ldung/121244 > > Do you see the similarity to the QL and its launch? A real deja-vu or what? > Do you agree that Clive looked better than the Japanese guy? ;-) > > Tony, how's my English? > > Excellent, especially deja-vu. That just has to be English, as it has no accents. Reminds me of Michel Dargaud (the father of Ben's friend when a baby) commenting on the pronunciation of an English town - Chesham Bois (pronounced 'boys'). He almost died of laughter when he saw a sign further on "Chesham Bois wood". I have to try German sometime - no you really don't want me to. The QL similarity struck me too. The angle in the press piece I saw was something like: "You have heard of a PC in a monitor, but a PC in a keyboard. Now that is something new" It was panto time again - "Oh no it isn't". Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [email protected] http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
