bartle@gondor.cs.psu.edu (Aron Bartle) (07/10/89)
Hello people...
A friend of mine has one of those wierd Commodore + 4 deals. I
never even heard of the thing, but she apparently bought it for $60
on some home shopping network a few years ago, and NEVER EVEN TURNED
IT ON (real power-user, huh?). I hooked it up & figgured out how to
run the four built-in software packages (probably adequate for her
needs), as well as playing around in BASIC. Anyway, she now (three
years later) actually wants to make this thing into a real system.
(e.g. disk drive, printer, possibly modem) I am aware of the substantial
user base for the C64 & C128, and I wonder... is this thing C64
compatible (e.g. hardware/software)? The BASIC language appears
identical to the 64, and the keyboard is the same also. Honestly, I
could not reccomend expanding a system like that if it's not compatible
with the more popular C64. Also, she may be interested in a used
disk drive, printer, or modem (hint!hint!).
I don't think there is a need to clutter up the net with responces, so I would
very much appreciate email, if you would, to bartle@gondor.cs.psu.edu
Thanks in advance, Aron.
p.s. this .signature is a little messed up. sorry...
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behind my sarcasm givler@cbmvax.UUCP (Greg Givler - Customer Support) (07/10/89)
In article <4762@psuvax1.cs.psu.edu> bartle@gondor.cs.psu.edu (Aron Bartle) writes: >Hello people... > > A friend of mine has one of those wierd Commodore + 4 deals. I For software and hardware needs for the Plus4 you should contact a company called TriMicro: TriMicro P.O. Box 11300 Santa Ana, CA 92711 714-549-1848 Also you can try the Plus4 User's Group at: The Plus4 User's Group Box 1001 Monterey, CA 93942 Or call: 408-883-0818 The Plus4 Programmers Reference Guide is available from: Scott, Foresman and Company Professional Publishing Group 1900 East Lake Avenue Glenview, Illinois 60025 312-729-3000 The authors are Cyndie Merten and Sarah Meyer -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greg Givler Q-Link: Commodore Telecommunications Coordinator CompuServe: CBM/Support 76703,2047 Commodore Customer Support INTERNET: givler@cbmvax.uucp 215-436-4200 (Support Line) OR :::::: givler@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Life is pain, Highness, anyone who says differently is selling something" - The Dread Pirate Roberts -- The Princess Bride ===============================================================================
marco@hprnd.HP.COM (Marco Gonzalez) (07/11/89)
> A friend of mine has one of those wierd Commodore + 4 deals. I > never even heard of the thing, but she apparently bought it for $60 > on some home shopping network a few years ago, and NEVER EVEN TURNED > IT ON (real power-user, huh?). I hooked it up & figgured out how to > run the four built-in software packages (probably adequate for her > needs), as well as playing around in BASIC. Anyway, she now (three > years later) actually wants to make this thing into a real system. > (e.g. disk drive, printer, possibly modem) I am aware of the substantial > user base for the C64 & C128, and I wonder... is this thing C64 > compatible (e.g. hardware/software)? The BASIC language appears > identical to the 64, and the keyboard is the same also. Honestly, I > could not reccomend expanding a system like that if it's not compatible > with the more popular C64. Also, she may be interested in a used > disk drive, printer, or modem (hint!hint!). The Commodore +4 is NOT (no es) Software compatible with the C-64. Only simple BASIC programs can be compatibles. That means that in no way comercial programs written for the C-64 will run on the +4. That's because the C-64 and C+4 are very different computers, the great video chip and the sound chip (VIC2 and SID) were replaced by other less-capable chips. The Commodore + partially hardware compatible with the C-64/128. The serial port is the same, so all the printers and disk drives that connect to this port Should work.(Joysticks, cartridges and other stuff is not compatible). And finally, you are right, It's not a good idea to reccomend expanding such a system. My opinions are MINE. They DON'T reflect in any way or form those of my employer.