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New QL Software Is A Joy To Behold

 
Published in Personal Computer News #104

New QL Software Is A Joy To Behold

I was delighted to receive the replacement QL software on February 27 1985, and I am enthralled with the improvements to Quill in particular. It is now a joy to use Quill and as I use it continually, that makes life very much easier. Psion ought to be congratulated on its improvements.

The ease with which the copy command can now be used, together with the erase command, using normal techniques for moving the cursor quickly, such as SHIFT and (up or down arrow) to move a whole paragraph has really speeded up and improved the software. If there has been a mistake it is always possible to use the (left arrow) or even SHIFT and (left arrow) to move a whole word back.

The only slight bug that I have so far found (apart from an error in the replacement pages of the user manual) related to printing a single, or the last page. The last line is sent to the printer buffer but isn't printed until the printer is made manually to discharge its buffer by, for instance, executing a form or line feed (Epson RX80).

May I congratulate Sinclair for getting its act together for once.

The Hon W. Spens, Bridgwater, Somerset

The Hon. W. Spens