VIC-20

From: Cameron Kaiser <spectre_at_stockholm.ptloma.edu>
Date: Sun Apr 22 15:07:09 2001

> I recently picked up a VIC-20 with Tape Recorder, Joystick, 5 games, etc.
> on EBay for 11 bucks. It was my first purchase as a classic comp collector,
> and I had a few questions concerning it and was wondering if any of you guys
> could answer:
>
> 1. Are there any mods to improve that god-awful display???

There is a 40-column cartridge for it but they are hard to find. The major
problem is the screen resolution. Some programs do a software 40-column
screen.

> 2. Are there any companies that still sell the memory upgrades for these
> things?

Vintage Computer (http://www.vintagecomputer.com/) might.

> 3. Did i get a good deal for 11 bucks? was it worth it??

Not bad. My VIC-20 cost me $10.

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