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Re: I might be a bit quiet #2 ...

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rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:16 am That reminds me I must pull the QL out and give it a power on. Nice Sinclair collection.
If you don't have a Super Miracle Gold card for your QL @rubber_jonnie I can recommend the clone one that is available on sell my retro

https://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/32756
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Icky wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:37 am
rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:16 am That reminds me I must pull the QL out and give it a power on. Nice Sinclair collection.
If you don't have a Super Miracle Gold card for your QL @rubber_jonnie I can recommend the clone one that is available on sell my retro

https://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/32756
I don't have one, that one looks good though I'm not sure I could justify the price vs the amount I use it........

Hmmm, but it would be nice!

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rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:16 am That reminds me I must pull the QL out and give it a power on. Nice Sinclair collection.
You only have one?! Slacker! ;)
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Icky wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:37 am
rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:16 am That reminds me I must pull the QL out and give it a power on. Nice Sinclair collection.
If you don't have a Super Miracle Gold card for your QL @rubber_jonnie I can recommend the clone one that is available on sell my retro

https://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/32756
Yeah, Tetroid is a genius. I have one of his SGC clones for one of my machines. It's a pity that he cut out the second floppy interface and parallel port though.
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stephen_usher wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 9:29 am
rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:16 am That reminds me I must pull the QL out and give it a power on. Nice Sinclair collection.
You only have one?! Slacker! ;)
But it is boxed :) I sold my spare one for cash money.

Got quite a few add in cards, plus a double FDD and mouse. I also want the SD card replacement for the microdrive. Too many things to buy!!
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 9:34 am
stephen_usher wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 9:29 am

You only have one?! Slacker! ;)
But it is boxed :) I sold my spare one for cash money.

Got quite a few add in cards, plus a double FDD and mouse. I also want the SD card replacement for the microdrive. Too many things to buy!!
If you get the vDriveQL you'll need a vMap too. Can I spend all your money for you? hehe.
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Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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stephen_usher wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:06 am
rubber_jonnie wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 9:34 am

But it is boxed :) I sold my spare one for cash money.

Got quite a few add in cards, plus a double FDD and mouse. I also want the SD card replacement for the microdrive. Too many things to buy!!
If you get the vDriveQL you'll need a vMap too. Can I spend all your money for you? hehe.
Current shopping list seems to be:

1. Floppy EMU for the A2e
2. SCG for the QL
3. vDriveQL for the, well, QL
4. vMap for the QL

I seem to be capable of spending my own money thanks!

Oh, did I mention I have this on the way: https://www.tindie.com/products/garrett ... apple-iie/ for the A2?
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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I missed a box :)

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With that you could…

Sell it on eBay and buy a second house. :lol:
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Icky wrote: Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:29 am I missed a box :)
I hope you've recapped that, I did mine recently and caught it just in time.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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