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 ====== Quest Automation Ltd ======
Quest Automation, also known as Quest International Computer Technology Ltd traded from School Lane, Chandler's Ford, Hampshire; as well as operating an office in Fleet, Hampshire.

Quest Automation released various hardware and software titles in the early days of the Sinclair QL, including:

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Hardware\\ 


  *[[qlwiki:OScard]] - Add-on to provide memory switch and RAM capacity for [[qlwiki:CPM 68K Operating System]]
  *[[qlwiki:QL Expansion Console]] - A four way expansion bus
  *[[qlwiki:Quest Floppy Disk Drive]] - An interface and dedicated floppy disk drive for the QL
  *[[qlwiki:Quest Memory Expansion]] - A rather large memory card interface
  *[[qlwiki:Quest Winchester Hard disk system]] (10MB winchester hard disk - 7.5MB formatted, costing £995)


They also sold an early 5.25" disk drive systems (1985) which offered a single 200K drive for £249, or an 800K dual disk drive for £800.


The news section of QL User (December 1984/January 1985 issue) states that Quest had exhibited a 'staggering 2 Gigabyte laser disk for the QL' - laser disks were the forerunners of CDs and this would have been an amazing technological revolution at the time.  However, the price of 'less than £30,000' may have been a little off-putting for ordinary Sinclair QL users! Whilst there was a presentation held to announce this, it is unknown whether the interface was ever produced to link the QL to a laser disk.


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Software\\ 


  *[[qlwiki:CPM 68K Operating System]] (Alternative operating system)
  *[[qlwiki:Blackjack by Quest]] (Classic card game)
  *[[qlwiki:QL Cash Trader]] (Accounts package for small businesses)
  *[[qlwiki:Quest  the Adventure]] (a graphical adventure set on board a sailing ship)
  *[[qlwiki:Tally]] (An accounting package)
  *[[qlwiki:Zappit]] (A sprite editor)


The hardware, plus CP/M and Tally, were all sold as part of the 'Executive Series'.