trc (02/16/83)
I finally got to see a C64 in person last night, and I was generally impressed. However, one feature of the 64 that really bothered me, and which could ruin it as a game machine, was the large amount of screen noise generated when running a program that accesses the video chip. This can be made invisible by using a white background, and perhaps it can be gotten rid of by only accessing the chip during the vertical retrace (?? owners - any experience?). At least accessing the graphics RAM doesnt seem to cause noise (as it did on the old PETs, if I recall correctly). I plan to get one, in any case. Its still a better machine in most ways than an Apple, which I currently own. (Personal opinion - based on what I want in a machine - so douse your jets!) Tom Craver houti!trc PS: anyone know if I can order the Programmers Ref Manual direct from Commodore? The store didnt know about the manual.