#! rnews 1397 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!sgigate.sgi.com!spool.mu.edu!noc.= nyx.net!nyx10.cs.du.edu!not-for-mail From: dschmoll@nyx10.cs.du.edu (David Schmoll) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Zip drive Date: 8 Jul 1996 19:10:51 -0600 Organization: University of Denver, Math/CS Dept. Lines: 26 Message-ID: <4rsbir$1tu@nyx10.cs.du.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: nyx10.nyx.net Hi, EC> From: egotrip@lesol1.dseg.ti.com (Mike Neus) EC> Only the future will tell, but I think it EC> is a fad. In the near future there EC> is supposedly a new floppy disk standard EC> from a combination of Matsushita, EC> 3M, and Compaq that will hold 120MB but EC> is still compatible with older 3.5" EC> disks. This I think has a real chance at EC> becoming standard, especially since EC> Compaq and others are supposed to include EC> them with computers starting this EC> fall. Of course, it is still floppy disk EC> technology, so it probably won't be I read last March that this new drive was supposed to start shipping on certain Compaq models starting in April, was there a delay? I saw at least one ad in the July Computer Shopper for the LS-120 disketts, so I thought it might actually be available. It would be nice to see this drive become popular, so CMD could make a version for us C=3D users. :) ... dschmoll@nyx.net (David Schmoll) /\/ QWKRR128 V4.32 [R] =20 #! rnews 1612 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.mathworks.= com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.thecia.net!www.headgap.com From: headgap Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Ivory BBS Date: Mon, 8 Jul 96 16:59:26 GMT Organization: Operator Headgap BBS - Memphis TN Lines: 21 Message-ID: <199607081128.00038F51@www.headgap.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp-23.wspice.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Newsreader: TeleFinder BBS v5.0 X-TFMSVer: 5.0 I used to run an Ivory BBS? Does anyone remember. I spent about 6 years starting with 6485 v1.2 on a 64 with 2-1541's and a Total Telecommunications 300 baud modem? If you were an Ivory sysop you probab= ly read my user instructions that I wrote and Bill Jackson included in the update packages. I still have a good deal of 64/128 material available on my system and yo= u can telnet to it now. Logon as Guest with a password of Guest to look around. Bob Nunn - Operator Headgap E-mail: headgap@headgap.com =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D | Operator Headgap BBS | V.34 Modem : (901) 759-1542 | | Supporting Mac, 64&128, Amiga | 33.6k Support: (901) 759-1543 | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | Visit our Telefinder Site at: bbs.headgap.com - port 1474 | | Visit our Telnet Site at: telnet://bbs.headgap.com:1474 | | Visit our WWW Site at: http://www.headgap.com | =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D #! rnews 847 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.mathworks.= com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news-feed.iguide.com!news.delphi.com!usenet From: arca93@delphi.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Zip Drives Date: Mon, 8 Jul 96 22:53:21 -0500 Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice) Lines: 10 Message-ID: <5lINeSJ.arca93@delphi.com> References: <31DF2EF4.7D0E@netcom.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: bos1b.delphi.com X-To: Eric Wong Eric Wong writes: =20 >I must ask, how does the CMD-HD handle disk changes? Does it lock the=20 >disk in? =20 Currently, the CMD-HD does not handle the disk change. That has to be done by an external program, or by altering the partition info yourself. =20 -Maurice #! rnews 1612 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.mathworks.= com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news-feed.iguide.com!news.delphi.com!usenet From: arca93@delphi.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Zip drive Date: Mon, 8 Jul 96 22:51:59 -0500 Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice) Lines: 24 Message-ID: <5HANGkH.arca93@delphi.com> References: <96070621492543280@qcs.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: bos1b.delphi.com X-To: Alan Jones Alan Jones writes: =20 >I have some removable media drive questions of my own, and this Zip >drive discussion has come along at the right time. I gather that both >the Iomega 100M external SCSI Zip drive and the Syquest 135M external >SCSI drive will work equally well with a CMD HD. Is there any >functional difference such as write protect, etc.? =20 There have been more than one person ask about write-protecting with the Zip drive. It really is not a problem like most people think. All you have to do is push the 'Write-Protect' button on the front of the CMD-HD and nothing will get written or deleted on the Zip drive. =20 =20 >Currently, I have a CD-ROM drive attached to my CMD HD. Both have only >one DB25 SCSI connector and I think this is also true of the Zip and >Syquest drives. How can I attach more than one additional SCSI device >to a CMD HD (with different device numbers)? =20 The Zip drive has a second port for an additional pass-through allowing more devices to be connected. So, you could have the CMD-HD with a Zip drive connected and then a CD-ROM drive connected to the Zip. =20 -Maurice #! rnews 2427 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!EU.net!usene= t2.news.uk.psi.net!uknet!usenet1.news.uk.psi.net!uknet!psinntp!psinntp!ps= inntp!usenet From: wanderer_rtc@usa.pipeline.com(Wanderer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: C-64's and young people Date: 9 Jul 1996 02:33:04 GMT Organization: BBS SysOp Extraordinaire Lines: 37 Message-ID: <4rsgd0$66@news2.h1.usa.pipeline.com> References: <9607082358.AA004eq@cosine.demon.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: 38.8.231.3 X-PipeUser: wanderer_rtc X-PipeHub: usa.pipeline.com X-PipeGCOS: (Wanderer) X-Newsreader: Pipeline v3.5.0 Jason ' wrote:=20 =20 >: I read your comment about young people thinking that faster is better.= =20 >: I am happy to tell you that I love the C-64 and I am 15.=20 >: I wouldn't change my C-64 for a super PC even if I was paid for it.=20 >=20 >Sadly Konrad, you are in a minority these days. I work in a local=20 >computer shop and although I've spent quite a bit of time and effort=20 >in getting various new C64 products in nobody buys the things. Poor=20 >Russ at EBES and Jon Wells got the same response and even Binary Zone=20 >PD has had a falling off in sales of late.=20 >=20 >The problem is that unless it has fast 3d texturemapped lightsourced=20 >graphics and stereo 32 channel sound it seems most people these days=20 >don't think it can be playable... Sad isn't it?=20 =20 Not really sad, just understandable. Think for a moment. The C64 (and b= ig brother C128) can handle massive spreadsheets, huge databases, and fantastic word processing...if done by a proficient programmer. =20 =20 The ZED editor in ACE has the potential of being more powerful than the latest DOS version of Wordperfect.=20 =20 It's capable of handling ANSI graphics as well as it's own native C/G, fo= r BBSing. Novaterm 9.6 can even handle Zmodem upload and download capabities.=20 =20 I'm sure there's a programmer out there capable of writing a RIPScript protocol for the C=3D systems, so the GUI interface is definitely possibl= e.=20 Sure, no bright colors and 3D texturing, but hey...what do you expect of = an antique computer? Besides, with some trickery, tomfoolery and such...eve= n these things are possible (requiring hardware add-ons of course).=20 =20 The only way to keep the C64/C128 computers alive and interesting is to g= et the proficient programmers back on these machines, along with the hardwar= e hackers. CMD has proven the limited architecture can be overcome.=20 #! rnews 3371 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!tank.news= .pipex.net!pipex!weld.news.pipex.net!pipex!hole.news.pipex.net!pipex!tube= .news.pipex.net!pipex!dish.news.pipex.net!pipex!nh.acorn.co.uk!uknet!usen= et2.news.uk.psi.net!uknet!usenet1.news.uk.psi.net!uknet!psinntp!psinntp!p= sinntp!usenet From: wanderer_rtc@usa.pipeline.com(Wanderer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Color 64 BBS Date: 9 Jul 1996 02:41:57 GMT Organization: BBS SysOp Extraordinaire Lines: 83 Message-ID: <4rsgtl$131@news2.h1.usa.pipeline.com> References: <31E07DDC.D4D@bluenet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 38.8.231.3 X-PipeUser: wanderer_rtc X-PipeHub: usa.pipeline.com X-PipeGCOS: (Wanderer) X-Newsreader: Pipeline v3.5.0 There are still quite a few Color 64 BBS's up in the USA. Don't know abo= ut anywhere else. I, and a few other former Color 64 SysOps, are running th= e Version 128 upgrade to Color 64. Check out http://www.indirect.com/www/dynamite/v128.htm for more information on it.= =20 =20 On Jul 07, 1996 20:17:48 in article , 'Benny Hayslett ' wrote:=20 =20 >Rich White II wrote:=20 >> =20 >> Benny Hayslett wrote:=20 >> =20 >> > I use to run a BBS on a c64 using Color 64 BBS. We even had a netwo= rk >> > setup, man that was something! Are there any old Color64 Sysops out= =20 >> > there?=20 >> =20 >> Sure are! I ran a Color64 BBS for about 4 years. (1988 to 1991). I = =20 >started=20 >> with a simple C-128 and two 1571's (using the h0 and h1 modes), and th= en >> purchased two 1581's and a 1764 REU... In 1990, I purchased a 20 Meg LtK=20 >> and ran the system until its death in 1991. The Commodore BBS communi= ty =20 >just=20 >> dried up around the area... no use running a system that didn't have a= ny >> callers. I still have all my original disks, various overlay backups= , and=20 >> even disks and disks of mods and games (Empire & Murder Motel!)=20 >> =20 >> Some day, if I can acquire an LtK, I could put the thing back online again!=20 >> =20 >> Oh the memories...=20 >> =20 >> TTFN...=20 >> =20 >> Rich / ex-SysOp: The Reading Depot BBS/UD, Reading, PA.=20 >> --=20 >> // Rich White II <*> rwhite2@postoffice.ptd.net <*> Reading, PA=20 >> (( =3D=3D Where C=3Dommodore computers seek sanctuary from the trash!= =20 >> \\ Moody Blues.King Crimson.Pink Floyd.Yes.Genesis.Gabriel.Echol= yn =20 >I ran the system using 3 1571's and a c64 until I picked up the Lt Kerna= l 20M =20 >HD. I =20 >don't remember exactly when I first went online, but it was using other = =20 >software, and =20 >once I saw Greg's Color 64.... from the start I guess I ran about every = =20 >configuration of =20 >drives and ram expansion units around. But the Lt Kernal, a single 1571= , a =20 >2400 baud =20 >modem, and the old trusty c64 were in service for several years. I 'pulled the =20 >plug' on =20 >it in early '88. Due more to a problem with the wife than anything... given the =20 >choice so =20 >to speak ...=20 >=20 >I too have all the software, Color 64 v7.3X, Network 64 v1.17 (i think), and =20 >about every =20 >mod there was...=20 >=20 >I have all the hardware and software around here somewhere, who knows maybe one =20 >day I'll =20 >fire that puppy up...=20 >=20 >It's funny how I don't quite remember the time I invested in the system.= .. =20 >whew, it was =20 >something!=20 >=20 >Benny Hayslett ex-sysop HABBS (Hudson Area BBS) =20 >=20 >-- =20 >"The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all of the pieces."=20 >Aldo Leopold #! rnews 3809 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!sgigate.sgi.com!spool.mu.edu!howl= and.reston.ans.net!EU.net!usenet2.news.uk.psi.net!uknet!usenet1.news.uk.p= si.net!uknet!psinntp!psinntp!psinntp!usenet From: wanderer_rtc@usa.pipeline.com(Wanderer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Can someone put this in a FAQ? Date: 9 Jul 1996 02:38:48 GMT Organization: BBS SysOp Extraordinaire Lines: 82 Message-ID: <4rsgno$r4@news2.h1.usa.pipeline.com> References: <4rqa3a$9kq@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 38.8.231.3 X-PipeUser: wanderer_rtc X-PipeHub: usa.pipeline.com X-PipeGCOS: (Wanderer) X-Newsreader: Pipeline v3.5.0 I saved the text. I'll add it to my web area when I get to it.=20 =20 =20 On Jul 08, 1996 02:33:14 in article , 'wshrake@aol.com (WShrake)' wrote:=20 =20 >Perhaps someone can put this info somewhere where it won't get lost; in = a=20 >FAQ or some such... =20 >=20 >The following information is all the built-in speech from the games "Gor= f" >and "Wizard of Wor" by Commodore. This speech is only accessible if you=20 >have=20 >a cartridge-like unit for your Commodore 64, called the Magic Voice. (So= =20 >far=20 >it seems that only a real cartridge will work, even if you have the Magi= c=20 >Voice module. My otherwise-working disk-based game copies had no speech.= )=20 >=20 >All of this information was taken directly from Commodore's own magazine= ,=20 >called "Commodore Power/Play"; pages 39 and 40 of the Winter 1983 issue.= =20 >(In other words, I did not guess what they were saying and write it down= !) >=20 >Ward Shrake=20 >=20 >=20 >Table 1: Phrases from Wizard of Wor=20 >-----------------------------------=20 >1. Find me, the Wizard of Wor.=20 >2. Get ready warrior.=20 >3. My pets are getting hungry.=20 >4. Remember, I'm the wizard, not you.=20 >5. You'll never leave Wor alive, ha ha ha ha.=20 >6. If you destroy my babies, I'll pop you in the oven.=20 >7. You'll get the arena.=20 >8. You'll get the pit.=20 >9. Now you get the heavyweights, ha ha ha ha.=20 >10. If you get too powerful, I'll take care of you myself.=20 >11. Your bones will lie in the dungeons of Wor, ha ha ha ha.=20 >12. Garwor and Thorwor become invisible, ha ha ha ha.=20 >13. Worlord be forewarned, you approach the pit.=20 >14. Beware, you are now in the Worlord dungeons.=20 >15. Hey, your space boot is untied.=20 >16. Oops! I must have forgotten the walls, ha ha ha ha.=20 >17. Come back for more with the Wizard of Wor, ha ha ha ha.=20 >18. You can start anew but for now you're through, ha ha ha ha.=20 >19. He he he ho ho ho ha ha ha ha, that was fun.=20 >20. Keep going and you will find me, ha ha ha ha.=20 >21. By Jeff Bruette.=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >Table 2: Phrases from Gorf=20 >--------------------------=20 >1. Commodore presents Gorf, a Bally/Midway Game.=20 >2. By Eric Cotton.=20 >3. I am the Gorfian Empire.=20 >4. Long live Gorf.=20 >5. Push the joystick button.=20 >6. Gorfian robots attack, attack.=20 >7. You will meet a Gorfian doom.=20 >8. Survival is impossible.=20 >9. Robot warriors seek and destroy.=20 >10. My robot warriors are unbeatable.=20 >11. Prepare yourself for annihilation.=20 >12. Gorfians take no prisoners.=20 >13. You cannot escape my Gorfian robots, ha ha ha.=20 >14. Bad move.=20 >15. Got you.=20 >16. Another enemy ship destroyed, ha ha ha.=20 >17. Your end draws near.=20 >18. Some galactic defender you are.=20 >19. Too bad.=20 >20. Bite the dust.=20 >21. Gorfians conquer another galaxy, ha ha ha.=20 >22. All hail the supreme Gorfian empire.=20 >23. Nice shot, you have been promoted.=20 >24. Next time will be harder, but for now you have been promoted.=20 >25. In the Gorfian chronicles, you have been promoted.=20 >26. For hitting my flagship you have been promoted.=20 >=20 >(end of list) #! rnews 569 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!news.= mathworks.com!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!sgigate.sgi.com!esiee.fr!juss= ieu.fr!math.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!news.cse.psu.edu!rutgers!news.new-york= .net!mars.cnct.com!terra.cnct.com!not-for-mail From: rlv@terra.cnct.com (rlv) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: MoEBIUS (free to 4th caller) Date: 8 Jul 1996 23:25:27 -0400 Organization: The Internet Connection (http://cnct.com) Lines: 1 Message-ID: <4rsjf7$kmd@terra.cnct.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: terra.cnct.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] #! rnews 1127 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!news.= mathworks.com!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!sgigate.sgi.com!rutgers!news.= new-york.net!mars.cnct.com!terra.cnct.com!not-for-mail From: rlv@terra.cnct.com (rlv) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: MoEBIUS (free to 4th caller) Date: 8 Jul 1996 23:32:44 -0400 Organization: The Internet Connection (http://cnct.com) Lines: 21 Message-ID: <4rsjss$l23@terra.cnct.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: terra.cnct.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Subject: MoEBIUS (free to 4th caller) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Summary:=20 Keywords:=20 Boy! Was that a surprise. I usually don't win anything when I enter a=20 contest. It was really unusual to find a morning Email message from Jim=20 Self telling me I had won. I'm posting (or trying to post) to let you al= l=20 know that Jim's contest was for real. =20 By the way, is everybody having trouble with Email replies and postings=20 on Usenet, or is it just me? My provider is using pine and pico. Robert L. Vervoordt 632 Bloomfield Street Hoboken, NJ 07030 rlv@cnct.com OK. Here's the second time Itry to post this testimonial. #! rnews 788 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!cs.utexas= .edu!uwm.edu!rutgers!news.new-york.net!tzlink.j51.com!j51.com!not-for-mai= l From: jkeane@j51.com (Joseph Keane) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Monitor question Date: 9 Jul 1996 03:22:52 GMT Organization: TZ-Link, a public-access online community in Nyack, NY. Lines: 9 Message-ID: <4rsjac$pdj@tzlink.j51.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: gorplex.j51.com X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950824BETA PL0] Is there a way which I can modify my 128 so that the video output always uses the 9 pin RGBI port, regardless of whether I am in 128 mode 80 cols, 40 cols, or c-64 mode? If there is a way, be it=20 involving rewiring, soldering, or whatever, someone please let me know? Via email is prefferable. Thanks! Patrick PK/Style #! rnews 2224 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!nntp.= coast.net!news.sprintlink.net!news-stk-200.sprintlink.net!castle.nando.ne= t!news From: Todd Eggleston Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm,rec.games.video.marketplace Subject: FS:C-64/C-128 software Date: Mon, 08 Jul 1996 23:55:35 -0700 Organization: Nando.net Public Access Lines: 55 Message-ID: <31E20267.2B3F@nando.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: vyger411.nando.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dus-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0b3 (Win95; I) Xref: pravda.aa.msen.com comp.sys.cbm:57638 rec.games.video.marketplace:7= 1575 I have the following Commodore 64 and/or Commodore 128 software for sale=20 for $5.00 each (includes shipping). If interested, e-mail me at=20 homebrew@nando.net. Utilities: Creative Filer (C-64) Data Base (C-64) GEOS 2.0 word processor (C-64, C-128) Let's Make Greeting Cards (C-64, C-128) Timeworks Data Manager 2 (C-64, C-128) Games: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons:Hillsfar (C-64, C-128) African Adventure, Pirate Adventure, King Tut's Tomb (C-64) Alien (C-64, C-128) Archon (C-64) Beach-Head (C-64) Beyond Castle Wolfenstein (C-64) Buck Rogers:Countdown to Doomsday (C-64, C-128) Chess Champion (C-64) Demon Stalkers (C-64, C-128) Entertainment Trivia (C-64) Galactic Empire, Star Warrior (C-64) Grand Prix Racer, Dive Bomber, Submarine Run (C-64) Great Escape (C-64, C-128) Impossible Mission (C-64) James Bond 007 in The Living Daylights (C-64, C-128) Julius Erving/Larry Bird Go One on One (C-64) M.U.L.E. (C-64) Mastermind Deluxe, Concentration (C-64) Medieval Adventure, Stoneville Manor (C-64) Might and Magic:Book One (C-64, C-128) Mr. Do (C-64) Operation Wolf (C-64, C-128) Pinball Contruction Set (C-64) Racing Destruction Set (C-64) Risk (C-64, C-128) Seven Cities of Gold (C-64) Space:The Ultimate Frontier (C-64, C-128) Star Battle (C-64) Star Rank Boxing (C-64) Star Trek Evolution (C-64) Summer Games (C-64) Summer Games II (C-64) Trivia Quest (C-64) View to a Kill Pack-6 games (C-64) World's Greatest Football Game (C-64, C-128) Cartridges: Avenger (C-64) Frogger (C-64) Galaxian (C-64) Gyruss (C-64) Radar Rat Race (C-64) Turbo Load and Save (C-64, C-128) #! rnews 964 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.mathworks.= com!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!ix.netcom.com!jamescha From: jamesch@ix.netcom.com (ChrisC) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Disassembler Date: Tue, 09 Jul 96 03:21:58 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 14 Message-ID: <4rsj85$8c6@dfw-ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> References: <4rrrm6$dgj@freenet-news.carleton.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: orl-fl1-03.ix.netcom.com X-NETCOM-Date: Mon Jul 08 10:21:41 PM CDT 1996 X-Newsreader: News Xpress 2.0 Beta #0 In article <4rrrm6$dgj@freenet-news.carleton.ca>, df465@FreeNet.Carleton.= CA (Onno Ebbinge) wrote: > >> : What is the best disassembler? >> What for? >=20 >Everything if possible ;-) >=20 >Onno I wrote a disassembler. It was written in BASIC and therefore extremely= =20 slow. But I wrote it so I could get disassembly printed on my printer in= four=20 columns. Mabey I'll dig it up along with the other hundred things I=20 promised to dig up and upload it. #! rnews 1180 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.mathworks.= com!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!ix.netcom.com!jamescha From: jamesch@ix.netcom.com (ChrisC) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: C-64's and young people Date: Tue, 09 Jul 96 03:24:11 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 12 Message-ID: <4rsjcb$8c6@dfw-ixnews3.ix.netcom.com> References: <31D66083.37BE@ra.nettuno.it> <4rr6mm$lak@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: orl-fl1-03.ix.netcom.com X-NETCOM-Date: Mon Jul 08 10:23:55 PM CDT 1996 X-Newsreader: News Xpress 2.0 Beta #0 In article <4rr6mm$lak@lyra.csx.cam.ac.uk>, Konrad Bajer wrote: >I read your comment about young people thinking that faster is better.=20 >I am happy to tell you that I love the C-64 and I am 15. >I wouldn't change my C-64 for a super PC even if I was paid for it. >If you want to reply please use the following e-mail address: >karol@mimuw.edu.pl > =20 > K. Bajer > If someone payed me, I'd change, then I'd go buy another C64. Nice thing= =20 about them, they're so cheap. #! rnews 1035 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!spool.mu.edu!sgigate.sgi.com!news-res.gsl.net!ne= ws.gsl.net!portc01.blue.aol.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.c= om!not-for-mail From: bry@aol.com (Bry) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Dratted Plus/4 ...arrgh Date: 9 Jul 1996 00:25:04 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 15 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4rsmv0$8fd@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4qs7ug$t3k@ruby.ucc.nau.edu> Reply-To: bry@aol.com (Bry) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com pap@dana.ucc.nau.edu (Paul Allen Panks) writes: > (argument goes that there aren't mant games for the plus/4 for anyhow, so=20 > its not a big deal. Well, sometimes the keyboard just won't do for some= =20 > applications...I mean, if it supported a mouse that would be great...only=20 > problem is, there is not plus/4 software that supports a mouse that I=20 > know of) While there weren't many games......there were some good ones. I remembe= r playing Ace for hours (with a joystick) on the Plus/4. Bry #! rnews 852 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!news.= mathworks.com!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!portc01.blue.aol.com!newstf01= .news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: bry@aol.com (Bry) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: C16 & Plus/4 <---- Remember these Date: 9 Jul 1996 00:34:47 -0400 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 9 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4rsnh7$8pm@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: Reply-To: bry@aol.com (Bry) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Glen Lambert writes: > I have a C64 with plenty of software, I also have a C16 & Plus 4, these > were great too and I'm wondering if anyone here has one. I still have my Plus/4 (bought in 1984) with a fair amount of software fo= r it. Bry =END=