[zxspectrum] Re: R: Re: IMPRESSIONANTE: se avete un QL...
- From: Massimo Raffaele <massimo.raffaele@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: zxspectrum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 16:10:03 +0200
2014-04-09 16:03 GMT+02:00 Rich Mellor <rich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> That is up to you - if you wish to bid on these - I would just hope that
> the winning bidder does their best to preserve whatever QL software is on
> there in case it is missing!
>
> There looks to be a high percentage of Spectrum titles unfortunately (and
> duplicates). I assume that all of the cartridges will need new felt pads
> fitting and from experience 1 in 5 tapes is likely to be jammed and
> unusable.
>
> Of course I have a limit, as the preservation project has to try to break
> even somehow - but I will not disclose that.
>
> If someone else is willing to spend the money, acquire the tapes and
> preserve the software (and pass it on to the preservation team) then that
> is great news!
>
> For me the advantage of them being purchased via Dave Park who lives in
> the USA is :
> a) there is less danger of the tape content being corrupted by x-ray
> machines and being moved about in transit
> b) he will replace all of the felt pads and sort out the working tapes in
> exchange for keeping some of the tapes for his own personal use or sale
>
> Rich
>
Forse la cosa migliore da fare è _non_ fare offerte (per non far salire
troppo il prezzo) e lasciare che Dave Park abbia la possibilità di
aggiudicarselo ad un prezzo non proibitivo... che dite?
Max
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