19 Apr
2011
19 Apr
'11
2:27 a.m.
Hello
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/
-Joe
19 Apr
19 Apr
2:40 a.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.
12:24 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris M" <chrism3667 at yahoo.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 12:40 AM
Subject: Re: amusing letter found in a C64 box
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.
The power supplies for the C64 weren't great, but otherwise I found the C64
worked pretty well. I ran a BBS on mine 24/7 for two years and the only
failures I had were a PSU failure (on day 100, 10 days after the 90-day
warranty expired and long before the BBS was up) and a fried CIA chip (which
was usually caused by static electricity when touching the joystick ports,
so I could have avoided that by being more careful). I got several good
years out of the computer.
I've now got my father-in-law's former C64. He bought it in 1984 and it's
never been repaired, and still works perfectly.
Jim
9 a.m.
On Apr 19, 2011, at 2:27 AM, Joe Giliberti wrote:
Hello
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/
-Joe
George sure is demanding. Darn programs he writes burns the computer right out.
Robert Borsuk
rborsuk at colourfull.com
Colourfull Creations
http://www.colourfull.com
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