C64 system cost?

[Pete Rittwage]

That is an extremely good price... However, the site is very old and he
takes a very long time to reply, typically. (Months and months, if ever!)

-Pete


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "drlegendre ." <drlegendre at gmail.com>
> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 7:56 PM
> Subject: Re: C64 system cost?
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>> One thing I forgot to mention.. while the C-64 and 1541 are fairly
>> common
>> and not worth all that much, some of the accessories can be +moderately+
>> valuable, so it's always a Good Idea to check out lots or complete
>> systems
>> to see what rare, valuable little gems might be hiding in the pile. One
>> good example would be the FCIII (Final Cartridge III) and so on.
>>
>> These sorts of items can be worth $100+ each, well more than a brown
>> C-64
>> console! So read the fine print, and look carefully at the photos..
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 6:52 PM, drlegendre . <drlegendre at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Joe,
>>>
>>> C-64 is kinda my 'thing', and I'd be more than happy to help you join
>>> the
>>> fold, so to speak.. ;-)
>>>
>>> Not sure where you're located, but C-64 (partial or complete systems)
>>> show
>>> up from cheap to free on many local craigslist services. For the most
>>> part,
>>> the C-64 itself is probably the cheapest and easiest to find, after
>>> that
>>> the 1541 drive and then a decent monitor. The Commodore 1702 & 1084
>>> monitors are very nice, but getting pretty dang old. The 64 will work
>>> with
>>> +any+ composite monitor, but to really get the best video, try to get
>>> an
>>> S-Video capable monitor (older TV..) or one of the Commodore models.
>>>
>>> The Datasette isn't particularly useful, and as such, can be had cheap.
>>> Like any older mechanical cassette deck, they suffer the same issues
>>> (bad
>>> belts, hard rollers, dirty heads, hard grease, etc.). The modems are
>>> almost
>>> totally useless and as such, ought to be about free.
>>>
>>> This coming weekend I'm supposed to receive something like 2-3 complete
>>> C-64 systems with drives, monitors and accys. Who knows, one could be
>>> yours?! =)
>>>
>>> Software is plentiful and effectively free.
>>>
>>> Write me off-list for any other questions you'd rather not tie up list
>>> space with..
>>>
>>> -Bill
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 6:38 PM, Rick Wilbur <Rictech at mail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Check eBay right now. A complete system with everything you want,
>>>> without
>>>> the SD card interface. Has 17 hours left. Bidding with the cost of
>>>> shipping
>>>> is at $217.00. It will cost you under $100.00 for the SD interface.
>>>> You
>>>> might get everything you want for around $400.
>>>> Type in at eBay search "Commodore C64 System" you will see a complete
>>>> working system with computer, Monitor, floppy drive, cables, power
>>>> supply
>>>> and software for sale.
>>>> Regards
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>> > On Jan 19, 2016, at 7:02 PM, Joe Giliberti <starbase89 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > Hey,
>>>> >
>>>> > I've been looking into getting a C64 system to play with. I'm
>>>> looking
>>>> for
>>>> > not just the computer, but a 1541, a datasette, color monitor,
>>>> printer,
>>>> > joystick and modem, and some software. Eventually I'd like to get an
>>>> SD
>>>> > card adapter, too. Can someone give me an idea as to how much I
>>>> might
>>>> end
>>>> > up spending on all of this?
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks!
>>>> > Joe
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