On Fri, 1 Mar 2002 at 08:52:13, you wrote: (ref: <TOKYWKFSNUT4376FCCBONSPNINHJFB6.3c7f878d@quantum-central>)
>>> >>>http://www.storage.ibm.com/hdd/micro/ (A good idea never dies) >>Well the only link with Sinclair is the name 'microdrive' of course. >>Romdisq is similar, smaller, but is a bootable device. > >True but still the concept is the same too... don't forget, technology >to make disks that small was inexistent back then. >IBM Microdrives are bootable too btw: (on the QL) I meant on PCs. It is a real plus for QDOS. > - However they can't be compared speed wise or price wise with the >RomDisQ >(yeah the capacity is higher but I said it again, RomDisQ is an amazing >piece of hardware) (Did I ever send you your commission (8-)# ) > >>> >>>http://www.keytronic.com/home/keyboards/keyboards.html (etc....) >>What connection? > >The membranes internally (There is a page in there discussing the >advantage of membranes over microswitches ;-)) ... and the whole world uses membranes nowadays. The difference is that the membranes use good quality clear plastic, unlike the biodegradeable Sinclair rubbish. Sinclair used good quality membranes on early machines. Another connection with PC keyboards (at least the ones I opened during sH development) use an 8049. That meant the Falkenburg used _three_ - the original QL one, one on his (terrible) interface and one in the keyboards. An amazing overkill. -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 <1stname>@<surname>,demon.co.uk http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG
