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excerpt: "In \"Quanta\" magazine and from our own NESQLUQ members, there is talk about switching over to another computer, usually an IBM. Surely, there should be no guilt over buying a new computer that better fits your needs? I suppose it is the idea of lost friendships that causes such feelings, for the QL has developed…"
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# Is the QL Dead

In “Quanta” magazine and from our own NESQLUQ members, there is talk about switching over to another computer, usually an IBM. Surely, there should be no guilt over buying a new computer that better fits your needs? I suppose it is the idea of lost friendships that causes such feelings, for the QL has developed quite an elite set of members. But, let’s keep things in perspective.