18 Apr
2011
18 Apr
'11
11:40 p.m.
--- On Tue, 4/19/11, Joe Giliberti <starbase89 at gmail.com> wrote:
I recently picked up a boxed C64 off the curb and
found a
letter inside from
the owner of the machine to a repair center requesting
service. I found it
somewhat amusing and thought others might as well.
http://img842.imageshack.us/i/img035c.jpg/
My first Commie was given to me from a friend who got bored w/it (after not very long. He
couldn't have done much w/it either, never bought a disk drive, not even sure if he
had a tape recorder for it). I bought a 1541c, played games for not too long, it crapped
the bed. I actually brought it to a guy w/a diagnostic tool, cost about 15$ maybe. Was
told it may this or that or the other thing. Not sure what I did, except go out and bought
a 64c for 100$. Nuff said.
Curious what the gentleman in the letter payed for it. Remember originally they were
599$. Ouch. There was one that was used for some sort of store function in an electronic
store in a mall, that basically ran very well and for a long time. But generally they
weren't very reliable.
