> I have some of the original Commodore graphics demos (which they sold on
> tape), there was the one with bar graphs and business stuff and another one
> with like a mouse in a cage and star wars ships (not very exciting nowadays as
> they were then), also one called mandala which is in ML and does a kalidescope effect.
One of my favorite demo programs for the Pet is a Time Clock program, it uses the graphics of
the pet and makes giant time clock in six didgets "12:34:45" .. Very simple by todays
computers but was considered very cool in 1978.. I have this on a Floppy disk from my
collection of software for the PET , I will have to transfer it to Tape to load on the old
Pet. Seemed funny to use a Pet computer to tell time with, but very cool...
> > I know it would be some time before I could own it. So now only 21 years later
> > I have one.
>
> Yeah I think that sums it up for most of us classic computerists... (grin)
> or better yet 'I have every computer that I wanted.'
Ditto !!
I have dug out several boxes of my old computer magazines on the Pet, and found many of the
original issues of the "Commodore Pet Users Group Magazine" Circa 1979.
Ever heard of that Magazine called "The Paper" an ARESCO Publication ?
Also dug out many of the old "Transactor" magazines a favorite of mine in the early 80's...
These are loaded with information on the Pet..
> > > Now when it powers up if it reads:
> > > *** COMMODORE BASIC ***
> > > you have the original classic (read 'bug-ridden') ROMs.if it reads:
> > > ### COMMODORE BASIC ###
> > > you have the 'upgrade' (mostly bug fixed) ROMs.
Looks like mine is the older ROM as mine also says *** COMMODORE BASIC ***
Very Cool !!!! Bugs and all....
I tried out the Cassette Drive and it has a broken belt, motors turned but pulleys did not
move, no problem tho I have several other Cassette drives, I will just plug it in the 2nd
cassette port..
Phil...
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