Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Arnould
Getting back on topic... I would be interested in the DVD, but, as I am limited to plain vanilla QDOS emulation (uQLx, QLAY), because, I can't justify the outlay for QPC2. (I'm not saying that it's over-priced, but in a limited and shrinking market, no selling price can be a

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes snip I touted this idea at Portslade on SUnday, only two people said they might be interested, another three said they thought it might be a goodidea but they probably wouldn't buy it themselves. Points you'll need to

[ql-users] Super Gold Card Batteries

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
For those of you who were disappointed at the Hove show to find the batteries I had bought were not the correct ones. Here is an update. I have discovered that it was the company I bought from and not me that made the error. The batteries looked similar but had the terminals in the wrong

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jeremy Taffel[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP Getting back on topic... I would be interested in the DVD, but, as I am limited to plain vanilla QDOS emulation (uQLx, QLAY), because, I can't justify the outlay for QPC2. (I'm not saying that it's over-priced, but in

Re: Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
1. Multiple QXL.WINs on a single DVD. Users will need to know how to set up for these in QPC2. Not all emulators can access QXL.WIN in a sub-directory. I intend to tackle the details of QXL.WIN file handling in the next part of 'Start Here' in QL Today. I believe there is software to read

Re: Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I would be interested in the DVD, but, as I am limited to plain vanilla QDOS emulation (uQLx, QLAY), because, I can't justify the outlay for QPC2. (I'm not saying that it's over-priced, but in a limited and shrinking market, no selling price can be a commercial proposition, so better

Re: Re: [ql-users] Phil Jordan

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I have philipl A T jordanplj DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk That's the one I was using. Well, despite the error message I got, Phil has responded, so the email address is still valid. I suspect it was our system here at work. We were having email problems with our plus.net account all day

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP If Daniele Terdina, Rickard Zidlicky and Phoebus are lurking here today, can you let us know if the various QemuLators and uQLxes can handle a QXL.WIN in a sub-directory? e.g. can they access C:\foo\QXL.WIN Or only

Re: [ql-users] Hove Show and AGM

2005-04-19 Thread John Southern
On Tuesday 19 April 2005 10:04, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Off the top of my head, that's most of what I can remember, anyone else remember anything else important to mention? Not important, but I also stood down from the Quanta committee and Sarah Gilpin became the secretary of Quanta ;-) John S

RE: RE: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
(This might be a duplicate email, if so apologies, but I don't think the original got through) Darren Branagh wrote: BTW, a novel idea in my new employers is coming to fruition - we own and sell the disgo brand under the guise of clever stuff ltd. (see www.mydisgo.com) - it's the pioneer of

Re: [ql-users] Hove Show and AGM

2005-04-19 Thread John Hall
John Southern wrote: Off the top of my head, that's most of what I can remember, anyone else remember anything else important to mention? Not important, but I also stood down from the Quanta committee and Sarah Gilpin became the secretary of Quanta ;-) ... and both special resolutions

Re: [ql-users] Hove Show and AGM

2005-04-19 Thread François Van Emelen
Dilwyn Jones schreef: SNIP 7. New Easyptr software available at last, hope everyone will now get a flurry of releases of colourful new QL software! That's good news. Price for the upgrade? Any news of QPCPRINT? I saw a demo in Eindhoven a few weeks ago; impressive. François Van Emelen SNIP

RE: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
(This might be a duplicate email, if so apologies, but I don't think the original got through) Sorry, the webmail timed out while I was on the phone, that's why the first never got through. Darren Branagh wrote: BTW, a novel idea in my new employers is coming to fruition - we own and

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread P Witte
Roy wood writes: I intend to tackle the details of QXL.WIN file handling in the next part of 'Start Here' in QL Today. I believe there is software to read QXL.WIN files on other systems but I did get reports of people being unable to access the QDT QXL.WIN files on the CD so I would be

RE: RE: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Darren Branagh
Dilwyn wrote: What sort of prices are we talking of in small quantities for the 32MB and 64MB models? Pennies really... The 64Mb ones no longer show of the system, as they are not obsolete although I know we have at least 100 of them in stock. Just to put it in perspective, 128Mb ones (huge

RE: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Darren Branagh
I couldn't agree more with what Roy has said. I think QPC is a *PHENOMENAL* piece of programming, an amazing bit of skill to say the least - and, whats more, virtually every addition that has been requested have been added By Marcel, usually very quickly, and he is still doing it now, long after

Re: Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Considering that I have (twice, I believe) on this list published a routine to set the name of a QXL.WIN container file, and have gone to a lot of trouble to produce a handy little PE utility, called Qwirc, that is designed to do just that and a lot more besides, I dont quite see why. And if

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP I have no problem reading mine from QPC2. I do have a w problem with it being called WIN6. I must confess that that had not occurred to me before. I just made it up as WIN6_ and did not really pay much attention to it being

RE: RE: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
What sort of prices are we talking of in small quantities for the 32MB and 64MB models? Pennies really... The 64Mb ones no longer show of the system, as they are not obsolete although I know we have at least 100 of them in stock. I was leading up to a suggestion for making a proposal to

RE: RE: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Darren Branagh
Pennies really... The 64Mb ones no longer show of the system, as they are not obsolete although I know we have at least 100 of them in stock. I was leading up to a suggestion for making a proposal to Quanta to apply for funding to create A QL On A Stick for ex-QLers and retro enthusiasts to

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Darren Branagh [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I think it's a great idea, but may be worth shopping about anyway; Roy? Do you do USB drives? Yes we do that - and we sell USB hubs cheaper than EBuyer too! I've convinced myself, where can I buy one Darren? ;-) Well, maybe

[ql-users] QPCPrint othe releases

2005-04-19 Thread SMSQ - Jochen Merz
QPCPrint has been released at Hove :-) ... price is EUR 39,90 plus postage. ... and so was QL Today issue 6 and EasyPTR 4 ... I will update the website soon, but we just returned last night from the UK and it seems I catched Roy's cold. If I feel better tomorrow, I'll send the QL Todays out

Re: [ql-users] Hove Show and AGM

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], François Van Emelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Dilwyn Jones schreef: SNIP 7. New Easyptr software available at last, hope everyone will now get a flurry of releases of colourful new QL software! That's good news. Price for the upgrade? £27.50 on CD with manual in pdf

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Considering that I have (twice, I believe) on this list published a routine to set the name of a QXL.WIN container file, and have gone to a lot of trouble to produce a handy little PE utility, called Qwirc, that is designed to

RE: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Darren Branagh
Can't see 'em anywhere on the hamiltone website, so don't think they do 'em. Tried komplett and cpc, them are more expensive. Darren. Well, maybe Roy Wood can get alternate ones cheaper from Hamiltone, might be worth checking. www.hamiltone.co.uk -- Roy Wood Q Branch. 20 Locks Hill,

RE: Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Darren Branagh
Whoops Hamiltone DO do them, they are listed under RAM (weird, but then I suppose they are..) 128MB USB 2.0/1.1, 4003, Samsung £8.48+VAT = £9.97 inc. Darren. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] QPCPrint othe releases

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], SMSQ - Jochen Merz [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I will update the website soon, but we just returned last night from the UK and it seems I catched Roy's cold. That was quick! Still it is only a three day cold so you should be OK soon. I think I made it worse by going

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Darren Branagh [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Can't see 'em anywhere on the hamiltone website, so don't think they do 'em. Yes we do but they are with the RAM Connect 3D 128MB USB 2.0/1.1, 4003, Samsung £8.48+VAT = £9.97 inc. Canyon Canyon 512MB USB 2.0/1.1, Black, USB

Re: [ql-users] Phil Jordan

2005-04-19 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Is anyone in contact with Phil Jordan? I think he may have left an item behind at the Hove Quanta AGM yesterday, I seem to have one more CD coming home than I thought I should have. The last email address I have for him seems

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Considering that I have (twice, I believe) on this list published a routine to set the name of a QXL.WIN container file, and have gone to a lot of trouble to produce a handy little PE utility, called Qwirc, that is designed to do just that and a lot more besides, I dont quite see why. And if

Re: RE: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Lovely! Just had a chat with the Manager who looks after Disgo - he doesn't know what show of the low-end stuff is left since the Dixons/Spectrum Emulator deal was done, so he'll get back to me. He also mentioned that if we ordered over 100 units, he could get then branded with any logo we want

Re: [ql-users] Just an idea for a new Product.....

2005-04-19 Thread Jeremy Taffel
Roy wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jeremy Taffel[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP Getting back on topic... I would be interested in the DVD, but, as I am limited to plain vanilla QDOS emulation (uQLx, QLAY), because, I can't justify the outlay for QPC2. (I'm not saying that it's