Wanted C128

daznic · 10 September 2010, 12:32

It`s my 40th birthday in December & the wife can`t believe that the present I would really love is a C128 !, I`ve been looking for ages but they hardly ever come up for sale.
I have a breadbin 64, a 64C and an Amiga 1200 - I dearly love and use them all, but to make my nostagia complete, I would really love my fav. Machine I had back in the 80`s.
So if anyone has one, or knows of anyone who may sell one - Please let me know, it would really make my 40th to get one ( Much to the despair of the wife !! )

deicidal · 10 September 2010, 12:51

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Commodore-128-...item3a5e832790

alexh · 10 September 2010, 12:53

Sure you don't want to hold out for a C128D with it's Amiga 1000 styled case?

daznic · 10 September 2010, 13:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by deicidal

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Commodore-128-...item3a5e832790

Thanks, didn`t see that one when I searched on Ebay !

daznic · 10 September 2010, 13:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Sure you don't want to hold out for a C128D with it's Amiga 1000 styled case?

Any C128 will do, but yes if one of these turns up I would be happy ( Think they go for quite a bit more though don`t they ? )

deicidal · 10 September 2010, 14:11

Maybe I shot myself in the foot on this one am im considering putting a bid down on it myself

deicidal · 10 September 2010, 14:12

I do like the look of that c128d though

deicidal · 13 September 2010, 11:19

Well its out of my price range but there is a c128d here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VERY-RARE-VINT...item439f17b925

alexh · 13 September 2010, 11:32

Crazy price though. I'm gonna see if it sells. Bet it doesn't.

deicidal · 13 September 2010, 11:44

Will be keeping an eye on it myself but would never pay that sort of money.

s2325 · 13 September 2010, 11:46

Yes, I don't know any source for 5.25'' disks. Expensive but pretty door stop.

Allen1 · 13 September 2010, 12:15

Wow, nice computers

If I had come across the cheaper one myself, I think I would have seriously bid on it, one of my Nephews had one of these way back when and it was great. Under the circumstances though I will keep my pennies for another one. I hope you have a great birthday and manage to win this computer at a good price and don't get outbid

The other one looks nicer but the price is way too high for my liking.

daznic · 13 September 2010, 16:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by deicidal

Well its out of my price range but there is a c128d here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VERY-RARE-VINT...item439f17b925

This is a VERY crazy price, The guy will not budge much on price & the SID chip is Duff !!

I think the guy`s just hoping for a late Saturday night after pub drunken Spontaneous bidder !

( hope he`s not on here

)

ChrisUnionNJ · 13 September 2010, 20:13

I still have mine I mainly wanted it for the 80 colum mode for calling IBM bbs's back in the day...

alexh · 13 September 2010, 20:14

Nice. I'm wanting one... don't know when I'd use it but I don't think I have one so I want one

Paul_s · 13 September 2010, 22:55

Di they make many C128D's? I imagine they were made towards the end of the C64 line?

I must re-read my 'On the Edge' again!

ChrisUnionNJ · 13 September 2010, 23:06

If I recall the steel case was US and the all plastic with keyboard holder under
the unit was the UK version..

Chris

chiark · 14 September 2010, 12:15

Exactly right Chris: the 128DCR is the metal casing and for the US market. It has the 64K VDC.

I've got a plastic 128D which is the european model. By default, it doesn't have the 64K VDC, but it can be upgraded cheaply and easily.

Nice machines. A good monitor for the 80 column mode is the 1084S - just make sure you get the right version with a suitable RGBI connector: it's a digital signal rather than analogue...

10 September 2010, 12:32	#1
daznic Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: chester / england Posts: 172	Wanted C128 It`s my 40th birthday in December & the wife can`t believe that the present I would really love is a C128 !, I`ve been looking for ages but they hardly ever come up for sale. I have a breadbin 64, a 64C and an Amiga 1200 - I dearly love and use them all, but to make my nostagia complete, I would really love my fav. Machine I had back in the 80`s. So if anyone has one, or knows of anyone who may sell one - Please let me know, it would really make my 40th to get one ( Much to the despair of the wife !! )

13 September 2010, 20:13	#14
ChrisUnionNJ Amibay Mod/Staff Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Union NJ Age: 61 Posts: 194	I still have mine I mainly wanted it for the 80 colum mode for calling IBM bbs's back in the day... Attached Thumbnails

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10 September 2010, 12:51	#2
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Commodore-128-...item3a5e832790

10 September 2010, 12:53	#3
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,466	Sure you don't want to hold out for a C128D with it's Amiga 1000 styled case?

10 September 2010, 14:11	#6
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	Maybe I shot myself in the foot on this one am im considering putting a bid down on it myself

10 September 2010, 14:12	#7
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	I do like the look of that c128d though

13 September 2010, 11:19	#8
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	Well its out of my price range but there is a c128d here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VERY-RARE-VINT...item439f17b925

13 September 2010, 11:32	#9
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,466	Crazy price though. I'm gonna see if it sells. Bet it doesn't.

13 September 2010, 11:44	#10
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	Will be keeping an eye on it myself but would never pay that sort of money.

13 September 2010, 11:46	#11
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	Yes, I don't know any source for 5.25'' disks. Expensive but pretty door stop.

13 September 2010, 12:15	#12
Allen1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Blyth England Age: 68 Posts: 786	Wow, nice computers If I had come across the cheaper one myself, I think I would have seriously bid on it, one of my Nephews had one of these way back when and it was great. Under the circumstances though I will keep my pennies for another one. I hope you have a great birthday and manage to win this computer at a good price and don't get outbid The other one looks nicer but the price is way too high for my liking.

13 September 2010, 20:14	#15
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,466	Nice. I'm wanting one... don't know when I'd use it but I don't think I have one so I want one

13 September 2010, 22:55	#16
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,338	Di they make many C128D's? I imagine they were made towards the end of the C64 line? I must re-read my 'On the Edge' again!

13 September 2010, 23:06	#17
ChrisUnionNJ Amibay Mod/Staff Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Union NJ Age: 61 Posts: 194	If I recall the steel case was US and the all plastic with keyboard holder under the unit was the UK version.. Chris

14 September 2010, 12:15	#18
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	Exactly right Chris: the 128DCR is the metal casing and for the US market. It has the 64K VDC. I've got a plastic 128D which is the european model. By default, it doesn't have the 64K VDC, but it can be upgraded cheaply and easily. Nice machines. A good monitor for the 80 column mode is the 1084S - just make sure you get the right version with a suitable RGBI connector: it's a digital signal rather than analogue...

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