Poll: commodore computers

[Blacklord]

First poll to test some functionality...... but on topic anyway ;-)

[Hideki]

It works and there's no C128D option -.o

[Blacklord]

It works and there's no C128D option -.o

Sorry ;-) Did a catch-all for both models.....

[Hideki]

Hihi

I'm quite liking the 128D actually, it takes up a lot less space than my old C64/1570/64HDD setup, it'll take even less soon once I've done away with the compaq breezeblock currently running it (SLT 386 if you remember those)

Curiously, I never used a C128 in the 80s, although I had a couple of C64s, no disk drive though, £300 at the time for a 1541!

I've seen a few intros that identify that it's a PAL C128, I'd be interested to know how that's done given that I was in C64 mode at the time!

[xlar54]

I used to have a 128D - loved it.  Sold it somewhere along the way, and I do regret it.  Right now Im back with a regular 128. Would have been nice if Commodore thought ahead with the internal 1571 and just made it a swappable bay instead that would house either a 1571 or a 1581.

Hihi

I'm quite liking the 128D actually, it takes up a lot less space than my old C64/1570/64HDD setup, it'll take even less soon once I've done away with the compaq breezeblock currently running it (SLT 386 if you remember those)

Curiously, I never used a C128 in the 80s, although I had a couple of C64s, no disk drive though, £300 at the time for a 1541!

I've seen a few intros that identify that it's a PAL C128, I'd be interested to know how that's done given that I was in C64 mode at the time!

[xlar54]

Lol... I thought I saw a bar at the VIC-20, but it was still at 0%.

I wouldnt mind messing with the VIC if it werent for that god-awful 20x20 screen (or whatever it is). Did they ever make an adaptor (software or hardware) to allow at least 40 columns?

[Hideki]

Hihi

I'm pretty sure they didn't, the video handling was very odd on that machine, as was the memory for the display, any 40 column hack would probably have involved a memory expansion and a completely new video generator...

[Blacklord]

Hihi

I'm pretty sure they didn't, the video handling was very odd on that machine, as was the memory for the display, any 40 column hack would probably have involved a memory expansion and a completely new video generator...

I'd have to check my references, but pretty sure there was a 40 column option for the VIc (via software) using modified screen fonts - dunno about 80 colums though.

Lance

[Blacklord]

I used to have a 128D - loved it.  Sold it somewhere along the way, and I do regret it.  Right now Im back with a regular 128. Would have been nice if Commodore thought ahead with the internal 1571 and just made it a swappable bay instead that would house either a 1571 or a 1581.

There are pictures floating around of a prototype Commodore mocked up with an internal 1581 - as well, I'm pretty sure I saw a hardware hack someone did that had a 1581 & a 1571 internal to a 128D.

Lance

[KilrPilr]

Hihi

I'm pretty sure they didn't, the video handling was very odd on that machine, as was the memory for the display, any 40 column hack would probably have involved a memory expansion and a completely new video generator...

Actually there was a few different 40 column adapters you could get for the vic20. I personally own 2 different ones and Ive seen others as well. I couldnt tell you how usefull they were from a programmers standpoint but Im sure they would make looking at a disk directory much nicer


KP

[Shaun.Bebbington]

After owning a C128 for the past few years, I won't go back to using a C64 regularly unless I have to :-)

Regards,

Shaun.

[OzOne]

After owning a C128 for the past few years, I won't go back to using a C64 regularly unless I have to :-)

Regards,

Shaun.

I wonder why C64 owners seem to be more "rabid" than 128 owners ? Size envy perhaps ?

Oz