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> 2.) BASIC didn't have network abilities. Are you sure about that? My C64 w/300 baud modem was able to hit BBS's...

• TheZenPsycho 13y ago
  The c64 did, but could you download a basic program from the bbs and run it in place without stopping the modem software? Could that BASIC program then proceed to, in place download more content to view, from same, or any other BBS? We're talking about BASIC here :) Now, if you wanted to move forward a few years then the Amiga could do those things using some proprietary graphical modem software and a bespoke graphics/interaction language whose name totally escapes me at the moment. It wasn't BASIC. But, you know, you needed an Amiga to use it, and almost nobody had one. ..( a google search later and ).. oh hey, here it is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skypix http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skypix
  • pjmlp 13y ago
    > But, you know, you needed an Amiga to use it, and almost nobody had one. At least in Europe, I can assure most people that could buy computers mostly had an Amiga or Atari ST at home during the 16bit days.
    • TheZenPsycho 13y ago
      Did you ever use skypix?
      • pjmlp 13y ago
        No, in my circle of friends no one had modems. Our main interests were games and demoscene related (assembly programming and pro-tracker).
  • k3n 13y ago
    You're really jumping the shark with your arguments. I'm only pointing out that the c64 had networking capabilities -- because he said it didn't. You're being exceedingly defensive and argumentative in this thread.
    • TheZenPsycho 13y ago
      He said BASIC didn't have networking capabilities. And well, that's true. c64 is a computer. BASIC is a language. they are two vastly different things. and no, YOU'RE being extra argumentative in this thread.