Sinclair QL
Holy f*** I have a Sinclair QL, and this is a story of what happens when you don't read the Ebay advert properly, I got this cheap for a reason
Anyway before that, the machine has a similar feel to the Spectrum +/128 computers, but is a completely different architecture to the previous machines, to start with it running a Motorola 68008 processor and was designed for the professional market and utilized micro drives as it's main storage device, they're a tape based format, a bit like an 8-Track cartridge
On the right side is an external microdrive port and reset button, and on the right is a large expansion bay, my QL is missing the cover
From left to right on the rear the connections are two QLAN network sockets, power, monitor, RF out, two serial ports, two joystick (CTL) ports, and a ROM port
The front just has the dual micro drive slots
This was the software I got with the machine, QL-Abacus, QL-Easel, QL-Archive, and QL-Quill
The micro drive cartridges are tiny
You may have noticed there's no PSU, the last three words of the advert said "No PSU included", I didn't see that at the time, and they go for more than I paid for the machine. Dammit! Although I'm assured the machine is in full working order, so there's a glimmer of hope while I source a alternative PSU
For more retro hardware check out my online museum here
