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Re: Who wants a Commodore 128 D?
« on: June 20, 2006, 06:08:38 PM »
I claimed that^^.

I know what the 128D is.  But what's the 128Dcr? And what's a 128CD?  What's a DCR motherboard?
 

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Re: Who wants a Commodore 128 D?
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2006, 10:16:08 PM »
>This new cheaper board couldn't fit inside the wedge case

 And what is this "wedge case" you guys speak of?   I know of the case for the very original C=128 (the A500 and A1200 were rather similar to this case).  And I know of the later A1000-styled case with the handle, keyboard garage and embedded 5.25" floppy drive.  So what's this "wedge case"?


>1st The SID is the 8580 rather then the 6581. I think it sounds awfull.

If the 8580 is truly inferior (as opposed to just one bad unit) is it pin comaptible so that a SID chip can be installed in place of the 8580?


>2nd The VIC has some interferance with the 1Mhz Bus.
> It produces veticle culomns all over the screen. If you want a solid picture stay
>clear of the Dcr.

But aren't all North American 128D's in fact the DCR model?  Is there a fix for this problem?

There's no keyboard bay and no handle on the 128Dcr?!?  I've seen them at Montgomery Wards or Sears with handle and keyboard garage!