Geoff Wicks wrote:
From then on the project faded from view.
Can it be revived? I know very little about hardware, but I sense
there is a new interest in native hardware and some projects that
people thought would never come now seem feasible. It is for you
hardware specialists to determine what is possible and what is not,
I'd go as far as to say that it is too late in the day for any
conventional QL replacements now, with one exception.
To stand any chance of success it will need:
1. Low component count
2. Commonly available components (e.g. memory, keyboards, case, power
supply)
3. Sufficiently simple and low cost to allow small production runs and
assembled by hand by one or two individuals.
4. Able to use either Minerva or an existing (or easily modifiable
existing SMSQ/E version)
5. Cost no more than about £200 - £300
6. Hires display with at least 16-bit colour.
To clarify what I mean I'll call it "QL On A Chip or two".
Q40, Q60, Aurora, Goldfire... great designs in their time, but now we
need a radical leap forward to stand a chance of success.
Dilwyn Jones
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