On 12/06/10 19:49, Malcolm Cadman wrote: > Design and make a new 21st Century successor to the QL ... :-) Not wishing to be the bear in the ointment here, but that suggestion - while a grand one - will no longer work.
In my opinion, back in the 80s fine, there were lots and lots of computer companies all vying to be the best. These days, since IBM created the "PC" then the PC is really all that there is. Even the notebooks/netbooks are mini-PCs with nothing more than a different processor. The days of creating a new fabulous and different computer are long gone - similar to the Betamax Video recorder - you could create a much better one nowadays, but nobody would buy it because things have moved on - for better or worse. We are basically stuck with the PC. All we can do is to continue to help Marcel keep QPC on the market, selling well and frequently enough to keep him updating it. Cheers, Norman. _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
