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echo: cbm
to: Lucifer
from: Andreas Kohlbach
date: 2018-10-06 17:03:48
subject: Re: Commodore history - The Commodore 128 by The 8-Bit Guy

On Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:32:53 +1000, Lucifer wrote:
>
> On Mon, 24 Sep 2018 17:05:05 -0400, Andreas Kohlbach
>  wrote:
>
>>Am following the Youtube channel of the 8-Bit-Guy who already did four
>>previous episodes of the Commodore history, starting with the PET.
>>
>>This one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzMsgnnDIRE is about the C128
>>and with 30 minutes quite long but very entertaining and interesting in
>>my opinion. Especially because Bil Herd is interviewed. and gives insight
>>why it was built and what obstacles they had.
>
> They both think it has a C80 CPU and can use dool monitors.
> No way that guy could design a computer.

Z80? It indeed has. And has a built-in monitor.

Why would he want to design computer? He just reviews vintage computers
on his channel. And does this pretty well.
--
Andreas

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