C-64 vs the world (vintage flamebait) (was Re: Micro$oft Biz'droid Lusers)

I have had C6's and 128's - still have a 128D with built in drive (guess it's a 1571) and did not know that at all - guess I ought to get that machine online more often and tinker. => -----Original Message----- => From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org => [mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Bryan Pope => Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 2:26 PM => To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org => Subject: Re: C-64 vs the world (vintage flamebait) (was Re: Micro$oft => Biz'droid Lusers) => => => And thusly Richard Erlacher spake: => > => > > => > > But it wasn't the graphics that did it - 80 column text was important => > > to the PC, as was compatbility between home and work. => > > => > Compatibility? Could the PC easily read Commodore 64 diskettes? => > => => No... But could a Commodore 64 read a PC disk? No - until the => Commodore 128 => came out with 1571 drive. Then the PC could read (PC formatted) => disks made on => the 1571. => => Bryan => =>