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I remember drooling over one and the Plus/4 in the store at the time. Didn’t realize they were mostly smaller C64s with double the RAM. But compared to my anc
by mixmastamyk 2y ago
I remember drooling over one and the Plus/4 in the store at the time. Didn’t realize they were mostly smaller C64s with double the RAM. But compared to my ancient Vic-20 (C-5? :-) it was very advanced. So it did cp/m as well? Oh well, had no money for software anyway.
- wazoox 2y agoThe Plus/4 had 64KB but absolutely no software available, because it wasn't C-64 compatible... at least the C128 has a C64 mode.
- rbanffy 2y agoIt’s odd that the C128 had the same kind of C64 mode that the Apple /// was so criticised for - it could emulate an absolutely unimproved C64 despite being able to run twice as fast as its predecessor.
- cmrdporcupine 2y agoI (VIC-20 owner) drooled over the C128, too. 80 columns! Mo memory! Then I realized I could get an Atari ST with 512KB of RAM, 68000, 3.5" drive, mono monitor for the same price. The C128 made no sense, price wise. So I followed Tramiel over to his new venture, too.