C128 (was: some finds...)

From: Les Berry <lfb107_at_psu.edu>
Date: Tue Feb 9 23:07:04 1999

At 12:09 PM 2/9/99 -0800, Cameron Kaiser wrote:
>::> ... my lovely 128DCR ...
>
>::Did Commodore Retire ?
>
>Oh yeah. Sorry :-)
>
>DCR = D Cost Reduced
>
>The 128D(CR) are the 128s with integrated 1571 disk drives. The D series have
>flat 128 electronics (16K VDC RAM, 6581 SID) and the 1571 on a separate board.
>Externally, they have a plastic shell. They are virtually unknown in North
>America.
>
>The DCR series, which came later, are a one-board design with the upgraded
>128 ROMs, 64K VDC RAM and the 8580 HMOS-2 SID. Externally, the shell is
>metal. They are the only type of D series 128s sold in America, but they are
>also in Europe in small quantities (later German 128Ds, for example, are
>really 128DCRs with the German-language EPROM). Despite the name, for my
>money, the DCR seems to be more solidly built. The metal case holds my 1702
>monitor (heavy!) without so much as a flex or even a buckle.

I haven't seen the FAQ in ages but I think most DCR's actually shipped with
16k of Video Ram, thus "cost reduced." The 64k units were called something
else. My 128dCR has 16k. : (

Les
Received on Tue Feb 09 1999 - 23:07:04 GMT