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Midvale 08-06-2014 10:42 AM

My Commodore system is still up and running for the grand kids when they visit. I hate to think what I paid for it in 1985.

CFrance 08-06-2014 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Midvale (Post 919559)
My Commodore system is still up and running for the grand kids when they visit. I hate to think what I paid for it in 1985.

Wow! We bought ours in 1984. I remember how absolutely thrilled I was that I could print something.

bluedog103 08-06-2014 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by villagetinker (Post 919482)

In a previous life I built my first 2 computers by hand, built the expansion interface for my TRS80, and did custom hardware and software design for a while. I do not have any idea where you would go for help with your problem. You could try a google search for "commodore repair" and see what you get.
Good luck, just my thoughts.

Wow, that brings back memories. In my first programming class we used TRS 80s, aka trash 80s.

Midvale 08-06-2014 01:05 PM

And still boots to the "READY." prompt in 3 seconds...

alanmcdonald 08-06-2014 01:26 PM

I still have an Apple II+, an Apple IIGS and a Mac II that are boxed up.

I also have an Apple II User's Manual autographed by Steve Wozniak.

Does anyone think there is a market for these?

simpkinp 08-06-2014 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by alanmcdonald (Post 919626)
I still have an Apple II+, an Apple IIGS and a Mac II that are boxed up.

I also have an Apple II User's Manual autographed by Steve Wozniak.

Does anyone think there is a market for these?

I bet you could get a pretty penny! There are people who collect just about anything. I remember I spent the big bucks and got one with a whole 20k hard drive. Never thought I could use that much memory. I used a word processing program called Volkswriter and printed my college papers on a daisy chain printer. I did my charts on a plotter. I was the queen of the pie charts, in color no less. Seems like a hundred years ago.

DougB 08-06-2014 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by midvale (Post 919559)
my commodore system is still up and running for the grand kids when they visit. I hate to think what i paid for it in 1985.

$595.00

logdog 08-06-2014 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Cedwards38 (Post 919453)
Maybe log on to your AOL dial up account and see if you can find some technical help.

Remember this?
The Sound of dial-up Internet - YouTube

I just heard on the news today that 2.3 million people are still paying AOL for dial up service.

Bavarian 08-07-2014 02:29 PM

Look on EBAY for prices. I did no find buyers for my Commodore Amigas so recycled them when we moved down. Hated to part with them and hard drive and video sync that I used to title my videos I edited by copying from tape to tape. Now all done on Computer with Adobe Premiere Elemens. Also ditched a box that did video enhancments and wipes. So, So much. Still held on to CED and Laser discks and slides dating back to 1952 my father took. Have scanner and need to dupe more video VHS tapes to DVD, did not keep Cartrivision.

When I first started work on Computers, used punchcardsand mag tape.


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