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Re: Commodore pc
« on: September 11, 2012, 01:34:15 AM »
Wait what? I though the last one was the PC-60 386 and no 486 ones?
Edit: Sorry my bad was thinking the ones named "PC-" :)

I got an mint condition Commodore PC-20 III including the monitor/keyboard and mouse that I bought new :)

It's this one, tho this picture is from google.
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Re: Commodore pc
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2012, 01:42:36 AM »
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That is quite cool that you have that :) Are it Commodore games you can play on it or pc games? never knew they made PC


Well since it's an PC compatible with an 8088 CPU it runs PC games.
Mine has Windows 2.0 installed and the screen is a monochrome screen :)
 

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Re: Commodore pc
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2012, 01:48:12 AM »
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Yes of course it runs PC games when i think about it :-) Did you buy it in Sweden?

Yepp, it has a Swedish keyboard, I start it once a year maybe to check if it works as it should other then that I never use it.

These are quite rare here now days, mine has no yellowing what so ever, it was used in my radio room so little to no light on it ever :)

Have been thinking of selling it from time to time since I never use it, but ive kept it :)
 

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Re: Commodore pc
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2012, 01:57:01 AM »
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Well i think you will regret it if you sold it :) i have never seen one before.

Yeah I am glad I kept it :D Ill bring it out some day and take a few photos and post here :)
I know many that never seen one before they saw mine :P
 

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Re: Commodore pc
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2012, 05:38:37 PM »
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I used to sell the Commodore branded PC clones and laptops right next to the Amigas in our store.  Their cases were built like tanks.  I think the earliest models actually shared a bit of their main board technology with the A2088XT and A2286 bridgeboards.  Just like the Atari PC clones of the day they had credibility issues with the general public.  Half of the people told me they were happy buying a PC from a company they trusted (CBM) and the other half just couldn't get past CBM making a serious business machine.  Sad really, as I thnk that if CBM had invested a bit in this end of their business it could have been a money maker as well.


True, my PC-20 III is a sturdy build, heavy and the build quality is nice, still works and have not been used more then started since early 90s.
Maybe time for me to look over all caps :)