Hi,
My name is Pete and I live in Durham, UK.
A big C64 user and Commodore fan, about to get my 1st 128 (a 128D).
I'm learning to code in Assembly on the C64, and will get started on the 128 when it arrives.
This looks like a good place for information and help, so I'll be here regularly ;-)
Pete.
Welcome, Pete.
Welcome! You've found the best source for Commodore 128 information on the Internet! :)
...even though it comes from us! :)
Quote from: airship on October 26, 2008, 04:17 AM
...even though it comes from us! :)
::: evil laughter :::
:D
Quote from: Badders on October 24, 2008, 08:38 PM
My name is Pete and I live in Durham, UK.
Hi, Pete, I passed by your city in my travels.
Quote from: Badders on October 24, 2008, 08:38 PM
A big C64 user and Commodore fan, about to get my 1st 128 (a 128D).
We have a FCUG member who lives in Hayes, Middlesex. He's a big-time C128 user with all the CMD goodies.
Quote from: Badders on October 24, 2008, 08:38 PMThis looks like a good place for information and help, so I'll be here regularly ;-)
Are you part of the Commodore Computer Club UK? They know quite a bit about C128's. They have a website at http://www.commodorecomputerclub.co.uk There's a forum there, too.
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
Quote from: RobertB on October 26, 2008, 12:32 PM
Quote from: Badders on October 24, 2008, 08:38 PM
My name is Pete and I live in Durham, UK.
Hi, Pete, I passed by your city in my travels.
Quote from: Badders on October 24, 2008, 08:38 PM
A big C64 user and Commodore fan, about to get my 1st 128 (a 128D).
We have a FCUG member who lives in Hayes, Middlesex. He's a big-time C128 user with all the CMD goodies.
Quote from: Badders on October 24, 2008, 08:38 PMThis looks like a good place for information and help, so I'll be here regularly ;-)
Are you part of the Commodore Computer Club UK? They know quite a bit about C128's. They have a website at http://www.commodorecomputerclub.co.uk There's a forum there, too.
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
Hi Robert. Yeah, I'm a fully paid up life member :lol:
Quote from: Badders on October 27, 2008, 04:57 AM
...I'm a fully paid up life member :lol:
Great! I must get a lifetime membership, too, but with exchange rates being what they are, it would cost me $47.69 US. :)
Maybe in the next 1 or 2 months...
Rates getting better and better for Americans,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
Quote from: RobertB on October 27, 2008, 06:57 AMRates getting better and better for Americans,
Yeah... The same is true with the exchange rate between the US and Canadian dollars. If I had taken my trip to Canada now rather than back in July, I would have had an extra $500 to spend there! Oh well...
Quote from: Andrew Wiskow on October 30, 2008, 09:53 AMIf I had taken my trip to Canada now rather than back in July, I would have had an extra $500 to spend there!
Whoa! That is quite a significant number. I haven't recalculated how much money I would have saved if I had gone to Europe now instead of during the summer. (O.K., think $2K back in June-July and recalculate for today.)
I hope the favorable exchange rate holds for a planned trip to Calgary, Canada next summer.
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
CommVEx v5 info - http://www.commodore.ca/forum and click on ComVEX
Quote from: RobertB on October 30, 2008, 12:51 PMWhoa! That is quite a significant number.
Yup... I exchanged US$1300 into Canadian dollars for an exchange rate of US$1.00 = CAN$0.98 back in July. So my $1300 became $1274 in Canadian money. The exchange rate now is fluctuating around US$1.00 = CAN$1.25, so that same $1300 would have become $1625. Okay, so not quite $500, but still a significant amount.
Quote from: RobertB on October 30, 2008, 12:51 PMI haven't recalculated how much money I would have saved if I had gone to Europe now instead of during the summer. (O.K., think $2K back in June-July and recalculate for today.)
Back in June-July, the exchange rate to Euros was about US$1.58 = €1.00. So if you exchanged $2000 back then, you would have got about €1265. Now the exchange rate is around US$1.25 = €1.00, so for that same $2000 today, you would get €1600!
Quote from: RobertB on October 30, 2008, 12:51 PMI hope the favorable exchange rate holds for a planned trip to Calgary, Canada next summer.
Oooo... Calgary is on my list of places to see one day. :)
-Andrew
Quote from: Andrew Wiskow on October 31, 2008, 11:27 AMOooo... Calgary is on my list of places to see one day. :)
Right. The Amiga Users Club in Calgary and now I'm thinking of Lake Louise. Who knows? Perhaps I can make up to Edmonton again and visit Bruce Thomas of CUE and Bob Kadylo with his gargantuan collection of C= hardware!
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
CommVEx v5 info - http://www.commodore.ca/forum and click on ComVEX
Quote from: RobertB on October 31, 2008, 11:33 AMBob Kadylo with his gargantuan collection of C= hardware!
I've heard stories about that collection... I wonder... Could his be the largest Commodore collection in the world?
Quote from: Andrew Wiskow on October 31, 2008, 11:36 AMCould his be the largest Commodore collection in the world?
I know of no other collection that would need several warehouses, semi-trailers, and ship containers! :-)
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
CommVEx v5 info - http://www.commodore.ca/forum and click on ComVEX
Quote from: RobertB on October 31, 2008, 11:46 AMI know of no other collection that would need several warehouses, semi-trailers, and ship containers! :-)
Well, if you do make it up that way, you should definately shoot some photos, although it might be hard to really show the enormity of the collection. Still, you could try. ;)