A couple of firsts for me (Commodore)

From: Chad Fernandez <fernande_at_internet1.net>
Date: Tue May 28 00:35:11 2002

Well, a friend whose moving was digging through his attic and found the
families old Commodore 128. This is the first time a friend has ever
given me an old computer, I think. It's also the first Commodore in my
collection. I had sort of been avoiding Commodores since my only
experience with them was with my old Vic 20. I had fun with it, but I
wished it had been an Apple //e..... that's what I really wanted. I
eventually got an Apple //e and used them in school, too.

I got the C128, and a 1581 floppy drive. No monitor and no software,
unfortunetly. The other day, I saw a Commodore monitor at Goodwill,
along with another model floppy drive. I think I may go pick those up
tomorrow.

Does this have an OS in Rom, or does it need a "boot" disk like an Apple //?

I like the slim design, although and internal power supply would have
been nice. I think I like the was the Apple //'s are built, better.
The C128 was kind of difficult to disassemble. I actually had to use a
soldering iron..... something I've never done while disassembling a
computer.

Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Received on Tue May 28 2002 - 00:35:11 BST