QL vDrive upgrade

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And it's on the way from Russia :)


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Perhaps even From Russia With Love.......
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Siberia Express
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stephen_usher wrote: Fri Dec 03, 2021 2:50 pm Siberia Express
Does that make it slower?
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Just more tortured. (Ref: Soviet Siberian work camps for political prisoners.)
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stephen_usher wrote: Fri Dec 03, 2021 2:56 pm Just more tortured. (Ref: Soviet Siberian work camps for political prisoners.)
Fair enough.....
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It's only taken 5 days, but the Gold Card is on the move :)

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I wonder if it will arrive in December or January?
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It takes a while to get through Russia.
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stephen_usher wrote: Wed Dec 08, 2021 8:29 pm It takes a while to get through Russia.
You're not wrong :)
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Oooh, lots of movement today :)

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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:59 pm Oooh, lots of movement today :)
*giggles* It's an age thing :lol:

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