40 years ago today the Commodore 128 was released at the 1985 CES show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Quote from: Blacklord on January 06, 2025, 07:09 AM40 years ago today the Commodore 128 was released at the 1985 CES show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Seems like just the other day when I bought my first C-128.
Quote from: BigDumbDinosaur on March 11, 2025, 11:12 PMQuote from: Blacklord on January 06, 2025, 07:09 AM40 years ago today the Commodore 128 was released at the 1985 CES show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Seems like just the other day when I bought my first C-128.
Yep - I can recall the day I bought my (metal) 128D and took it home.
Quote from: Blacklord on March 22, 2025, 06:08 AMYep - I can recall the day I bought my (metal) 128D and took it home.
Heh, I had my C128DCR delivered by the mail. :)
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
April 26-27 Commodore Los Angeles Super Show 2025 - http://www.portcommodore.com/class
Mine was a demo model from the local dealer :)
I was nowhere near a dealer/repair center when my flat C128 and 1571 failed, and I was desperate to finish grades on time (which I was doing on the C128 system). So, that's why I mail-ordered a C128DCR from Nevada. The machine came in time for me to finish the grades.
Back in 1986,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm (http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm)
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan (http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan)
April 26-27 Commodore Los Angeles Super Show 2025 - http://www.portcommodore.com/class (http://www.portcommodore.com/class)
I built the truck leasing system I designed around a gaggle of DCRs multiplexed to a Xetec Lt. Kernal, the latter which had an enormous 80 MB of storage (two 40 MB disks). There was also a C-64 that acted as a print spooler.