There was a QL meeting of sorts held on June 23rd in England. Most of the third party companies sent representatives. John Tweedy of Talent told us not much seemed to be accomplished except a committment by all to continue to support the machine, come what may. Amstrad has not sold the rights to anyone yet and is reportedly now asking two million pounds for those rights. The speculation is they are amazed at the interest the machine is generating and want to sign as lucrative a deal as possible. However, the rights are definitely up for grabs and we will just have to wait and see what the outcome is. Suffice it to say, your QL will not go the way of Timex or TI, although Atari and Amiga are probably certainly hoping it would. The machine is just too good to die, as most of you reading this know. We should have some upbeat, concrete, and good news in the very near future.
According to A Plus, the U.S. market seems much more secure as far as the future of the QL is concerned, than British and European markets. Supplies are plentiful and A Plus is certainly making good on their promise to promote the QL through advertising. Pick up any user group publication such as SUM or TIME DESIGNS or a national publication such as COMPUTER SHOPPER and you will see their ad supporting not only the QL but also their authorized dealers. With a computer as excellent as the QL, and support as excellent as a company like A Plus and their dealers, the QL is the machine to have.