Operating Systems > Not Quite Mainstream OSes
Commodore 64/128
Refalm:
I agree. Bill Gates fucked up BASIC so much. Just look at what a piece of crap Visual Basic is (yes, I have experience and coding skills in Visual Basic, and I think it sucks, so shut the fuck up, Zombie 91210 or Windows XP Luser #31337)...
Master of Reality:
ha, i got here before void main.
I got a commodore 64 and a commodore 128.
The C128 can switch to C64 mode somhow.
The C128 also uses a different type of keyboard than the C64 (i dont have one.. so i cant use my C128).
The C64 has 64k of memory.. the C128 obviously has 128.
Its got BASIC... i used to be able to program a bit on a C64 but the maximum number of characters u can use to make a program right there is 63999 or somethin like dat.
They can come iwth a datasette(tape drive), a disk drive, a monitor and a keyboard and a joystick or 8.
ummmm... i cant tell you much more other than there is a fucking lot of games for it.
They can have a modem which usually is a cartridge that is shoved in the back of the keyboard.. .some games also go in a port at the back of the keyboard. The disk drives require some delicate saudering (or is it spelt soldering?) if you break it.... a mine stands now it is broken.
the C64 is quite an upgrade from the Vic20 though... even if you had the 8k expansion card for the vic20.
I can tell you the exact names for the hardware if you need them... i use the C64 monitor not a crappy low res TV. You dont fucking need a datasette(tape drive) i never used it, i just use my disk drive. It would be extrememly hard to find many things that are on tape for a C64/128.
I might post a pic of my C64 and C128 because i'm bored right now.
[ November 05, 2002: Message edited by: The Master of Reality / B0B ]
Calum:
this does leave me a bit confused and i heard that the UK and US versions of the commodores were very different machines...
i wonder if a C64 emulator will run lunix... or if it just emulates the c64 operating system (if there is such?)
Master of Reality:
uhhhhh.....
Kintaro:
Lunix is loaded atop of the basic, and then executed independantly.
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