C-64 vs the world (vintage flamebait) (was Re: Micro$oft Biz'droid Lusers)

From: Bryan Pope <bpope_at_wordstock.com>
Date: Tue Apr 23 14:25:39 2002

And thusly Richard Erlacher spake:
>
> >
> > But it wasn't the graphics that did it - 80 column text was important
> > to the PC, as was compatbility between home and work.
> >
> Compatibility? Could the PC easily read Commodore 64 diskettes?
>

No... But could a Commodore 64 read a PC disk? No - until the Commodore 128
came out with 1571 drive. Then the PC could read (PC formatted) disks made on
the 1571.

Bryan
Received on Tue Apr 23 2002 - 14:25:39 BST