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excerpt: "A co-worker dropped a copy of an old PC World on my desk a few weeks ago, asking me if its date was about when the Sinclair QL was first introduced. The year on the magazine, 1984. Thumbing through the magazine, I found it interesting to compare where computer technology stood when the QL was…"
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# When It All Started

A co-worker dropped a copy of an old PC World on my desk a few weeks ago, asking me if its date was about when the Sinclair QL was first introduced. The year on the magazine, 1984. Thumbing through the magazine, I found it interesting to compare where computer technology stood when the QL was first introduced versus where it is today. As I am prone to do, I will share some of the highlights.