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title: "Sinclair QL: Low-Cost Computer for Home Users and Small Businesses"
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excerpt: "Wall Street Journal reprint covering Sinclair Research's introduction of the QL computer (Motorola 68008, 128K RAM, two microdrives, four Psion programs). UK price equivalent to $559; US price $499. Compares the QL to PCjr, Adam, C64, and Commodore 264, and notes analyst caution about Sinclair's US distribution strategy."
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# Sinclair QL: Low-Cost Computer for Home Users and Small Businesses

Wall Street Journal reprint covering Sinclair Research’s introduction of the QL computer (Motorola 68008, 128K RAM, two microdrives, four Psion programs). UK price equivalent to $559; US price $499. Compares the QL to PCjr, Adam, C64, and Commodore 264, and notes analyst caution about Sinclair’s US distribution strategy.