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128D was my dream computer when I was still a C64 user. I loved the design, integrated floppy drive, 80 columns! I finally bought it few years ago, in top cond
by bronikowski 4y ago
128D was my dream computer when I was still a C64 user. I loved the design, integrated floppy drive, 80 columns! I finally bought it few years ago, in top condition, just to donate it to computer museum.
- mromanuk 4y agoI had a Commodore 128C with a 1571 drive when I was a little kid in 1987. Sadly, in the 90s I made the mistake of selling it. I would love to have it back, to play with my daughters.
- selcuka 4y agoC128D is still my dream computer but they are hard to find in working condition anymore, or very expensive.
- bronikowski 4y agoI landed a once in a lifetime deal, paid about $170 for ready-to-go, everything working one. That's why I donated it, its glory needs to be shared.
- rasz 4y ago128D cost as must as Atari ST, and 80 column mode worked only on separate cga monitor.
- vintermann 4y agoThe funny thing was that you could have both. Rocking a dual-CRT setup in 1985 would have been pretty cool! Most of the programs that support dual screen are recent retroscene things (such as Petscii Robots and the Eye of the Beholder port), but I think I have read about at least one game that used it back in the day. Some obscure tabletop wargame-like thing.
- rasz 4y agoCGA monitor in 1985 cost you as much as another C64.
- vintermann 4y agoYeah, well, the C64 was dirt cheap too!
- rasz 4y agoCorrection, CGA monitor ($249) cost almost as much as C128 ($299) http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1986_Sears_Wishbook/files/assets/basic-html/page-663.html http://www.wishbookweb.com/FB/1986_Sears_Wishbook/files/asse... C128 $300 + floppy $200 + CGA monitor $250 when you could have gotten $750 Atari ST with 640x400@70 mono monitor, or $599 without one for use with TV.