Transform

Transform Limited (Transform) were based in Beckenham, Kent and were run by Colin Hughes. They still trade today, concentrating on creating websites - www.transformeurope.com/index.html

Transform were mainly a supplier of third party products, they are probably best remembered for devising the Transform Microdrive Storage Box.

The Transform Microdrive Storage Box was a stackable box with a hinged lid and room to hold 20 microdrive cartridges in total. A small plastic plate was provided to connect several Storage Boxes together.

A black version was provided for the Sinclair QL and Sinclair ZX Microdrive units, with a brown version produced for the ICL One Per Desk computer.

Transform also produced some of their own software (as of 5/7/2020 all can be freely distributed):

• QL Appointment - A useful diary program
• QL Mail List - A program to maintain a mailing list
• QL Organiser - Utilities to transfer files to/from a Psion Organiser
• QL Switch - A program to switch between the four Psion programs Quill, Archive, Easel and Abacus.
• QL to PC - Utility to transfer files to a PC running DOS
• Stock Control - A program to keep a record of stock