Pendleton@utah-20.arpa(BobPendleton) (05/11/83)
From: Bob Pendleton <Pendleton@utah-20.arpa (Bob Pendleton)>
I was looking around a local Commadore dealership about a month ago
and saw a new Commadore machine called the P128K. The salesman didn't
seem to know anything about the machine but I picked up the specs from
a pamphlet. Since I still haven't seen this beast advertised I thought
I would pass along what I know about it and hope one of you can supply
more info.
Keyboard reasonable, not super, fullstroke
graphics/video same as 64k
RS232 1 port, built in
IEEE-488 built in
Plug in ROM don't know what size
memory 128K expandable to 840K
processors
6509 built in, If you know this chip please send
a description
Z80 option, will allow you to run CP/M
8088 option, will allow you to run CP/M86
software Microsoft 4.something BASIC built in
$795 base price
I couldn't get any info about prices or availability of the optional
processors, software or peripherals.
When I started asking questions about the machine the salesman stated
that this was a home computer, not an engineering computer or a business
computer and that technical questions were not meaningful in that context.
With 840K an 8088 and CP/M86 this could be a nice home computer.
If anyone has more info please send it along.
Bob Pendleton
-------jlg (05/13/83)
Technical questions are ALWAYS relevant. That's the trouble with most
microcomputer salesmen ... they always come up with some reason not to
tell you the technical info you need to make a rational decision. The
truth is that most of them don't have any technical background and just
don't know the answers to the important questions. Send away to the
factory! It takes a while, but at least you can get some technical stuff.
J.L. Giles
(...!lanl-a!jlg)
~p
(not mail - darn!)