The Sinclair QL is a personal computer launched by Sinclair Research in 1984, as an upper-end counterpart to the ZX Spectrum.
Motorola 68008 and ZX8301 on the QL's PCB
QL internals (with Minerva ROM fitted)
Bundled Psion application software on Microdrive cartridges
Merlin Tonto at The National Museum of Computing
The ZX Microdrive is a magnetic-tape data storage system launched in July 1983 by Sinclair Research for its ZX Spectrum home computer. It was proposed as a faster-loading alternative to the cassette and cheaper than a floppy disk, but it suffered from poor reliability and lower speed.
ZX Microdrive unit
The Sinclair QL featured dual internal Microdrives