7 Jul
2005
7 Jul
'05
4:49 a.m.
jim if you want a computer (mostly together, missing some keys), I would
be happy to send you the one that I have designated as "parts"... that
way, I bet you can have two complete sx64's.
I think that commodore went wrong in three areas.
1. they never put a standart rs232 port on their stuff. sure you could
use 1488's , but that was not the point. There was no real rs232.
2. The disk drives were basically computers to themselves;
3. 40 columns just ain't cool. 80 is the way to go.
So..... what else? Is Anyone here who was integrally involved in the
design of the machine?
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Brain <brain at jbrain.com>
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 22:28:24 -0500
Subject: Re: Commodore 64, Commodore 64sx enthusiasts?
plato computer wrote:
I'm in possession of a mighty fine collection
of commodore equipment
that
I will be finishing the restoration stuff on (you
know, replacing some
broken keys, etc.) and one mighty fine Commodore64sx "Portable"; is
there
anyone on here who has a particular fondness for
commodore equipment?
To be blunt, there is much fondness here for CBM stuff. However, of
all
the machines, the SX holds a special place in my heart. I remember
them
for sale at K-Mart when I was 12-13 or so, but there was no way I could
pay $595.00 for one. So, I drooled over it and left the store each
time
without it.
Many years later, after I had mostly resigned myself to never owning
one, two people offered me free units. One was in prisine condition,
the other in good condition. Both ran (and run). That was in '95 or
so.
Last year, I eBayed (yes, the evil one) 2 more (one working in good
condition for $50 and another not working for $25). The last one
needed
only a PLA.
So, I'm hoarding them, I guess. They make great demo machines for
EXPOs, and there are cool to boot. The best two are considered my
museum pieces, while the other 2 go to shows.
I even took a SX-64 with me on a business trip to work on some C-64
code
last Fall. The bellhop gave some strange looks.
I've got a spare keyboard missuing some keys here, so if someone needs
keyboard parts for an SX, let me know.
Oh, and anyone have a line on a user manual and the cute SX-64 bag? I
would love to get one of each.
Jim
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