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excerpt: "Claims abound for computer hardware and software. The original claims for SINCLAIR'S QL (aka ZX-83) promised the capability of a PEER/PEER NBTWORK because the QL had been designed for use in a \"business\" environment. The two 'NET' ports bear witness to this intent."
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# QL Networking

Claims abound for computer hardware and software. The original claims for SINCLAIR’S QL (aka ZX-83) promised the capability of a PEER/PEER NBTWORK because the QL had been designed for use in a “business” environment. The two ‘NET’ ports bear witness to this intent.