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excerpt: "Not long ago I managed to get my hands on Sinclair's latest machine, the QL. A cursory inspection reveals a very powerful computer. It sports a nice full size keyboard. Unlike the TS1000, the case is large (18-3/4 by 5-3/8 inches). It encloses the 68008 microprocessor, 128K of ram, 48k of rom, 2 microdrive mass…"
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# Sinclair QL Computer Examined

Not long ago I managed to get my hands on Sinclair’s latest machine, the QL. A cursory inspection reveals a very powerful computer. It sports a nice full size keyboard. Unlike the TS1000, the case is large (18-3/4 by 5-3/8 inches). It encloses the 68008 microprocessor, 128K of ram, 48k of rom, 2 microdrive mass storage devices, 2 RS232 serial ports, and two rather non-standard “control ports” which Sinclair says can be used for joysticks (with proper adaptors, of course). Video output to a TV, composite monitor, and RGB is provided.