At 02:21 �� 13/1/2002 +0000, you wrote: > >Dave Dexter writes: > > > >> How do people actually use their machines these days? What's in >demand? >Per Witte replies: > >I use my 'QL' as an all-rounder - apart from Internet, scanning, >CD-burning, > >networking and DTP. Database, accounting, letter writing, programming > >(S*Basic, assembler, php) and general mucking about are all done on > >my QLs. >Agreed. I tend to do anything computer related on the QL (well, QPC2) >where possible and resort to the PC for anything I can't do from the >QL half - Internet access, CD writing for example. Playing with a >digital camera is another one, as my camera was bought before Simon >Goodwin brought out his Kodac DC camera software for the QL. And >(drat, Phoebus!) my camera uses SmartMedia not CF.
Oh there is salvation for you still.... I can get a SmartMedia to IDE adapter I think (albeit not as cheap) :-) > >Apart from networking, my needs are mainly software related; better > >programming tools, better file system >sigh< better window manager, >and of > >course, better documentation >sigh< A larger pond of QL users would >also be > >nice.. >Didn't you ask Santa for those, Per??? > >-- >Dilwyn Jones >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html
