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It's working again now - and sorry to ruin the suspense but the Amiga is not in there
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05 August 2008, 23:28 | #4 |
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Spoiler : But the C64 is
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06 August 2008, 00:50 | #5 |
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We had a go at the schmuck who wrote that article over at Lemon last year. The 64 keyboard isn't all that bad.
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After typing my sisters 400 page dissertation in 1995 I can say that the A500 was a delight to type on.
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06 August 2008, 00:52 | #7 |
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They forgot the ZX81!!
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06 August 2008, 01:31 | #9 |
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The Timex Sinclair 1000 is the North American version of the ZX81. Different dog, same fleas.
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06 August 2008, 03:34 | #10 |
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I must take issue with the statements about the C64 keyboard. "RUN/STOP" is not necessarily non-standard, it is just another name for the Esc key. I'm surprised they didn't mention the RESTORE key and how it doesn't work unless you hit it with a sledgehammer, which is very annoying.
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07 August 2008, 14:46 | #11 |
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You are being unfair with one of the greatest computers ever
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08 August 2008, 01:13 | #12 |
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Hey! You stuck TootyFruities to your '81.
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08 August 2008, 01:24 | #13 |
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mmm, candy
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08 August 2008, 03:21 | #14 |
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Speccy, LOL.
The Commodore 64 was a delight to code, and the design/style was quite unique in my opinion. |
08 August 2008, 08:04 | #15 |
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The C64 was a great computer but the keys were awful. After some time typing on the keyboard your finger started to hurt. I would call it a design fault (if there was any design included )
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08 August 2008, 17:21 | #16 |
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I rather like the 64's keyboard too. The PET keyboards though, those were rough on the wrists. You really have to hammer on those keys.
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09 August 2008, 00:39 | #17 |
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You can tell that was US based with that survey.......well seems like it......wheres the speccy! The QL, The Jupiter Ace, Oric 1 need i go on!!!!!
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09 August 2008, 01:23 | #19 |
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Pah. All the keyboards in that article are NOTHING compared to the keyboard of the KC87/2! If you had to use that once you know what the WORST keyboard ever is! I had to code on such machines back in 1987/88 and that keyboard is hands down the worst ever. (And the C64 keyboard is pretty ok actually)
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11 August 2008, 05:26 | #20 |
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I actually had a Timex/Sinclair 1000. Briefly. :-|
We actually got it free for going to a timeshare sales pitch. I played with it a little while... and then my folks sold it out from under me to some little old lady. :-| |
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