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- From: bmarcum@iglou2.iglou.com (Bill Marcum)
- Subject: Re: Plus/4 - huh?
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- References: <jim-3103961843410001@october.u-net.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 00:15:26 GMT
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- In article <jim-3103961843410001@october.u-net.com>,
- James Andrew <jim@october.u-net.com> wrote:
- >Hello. Forgive me if this is in the wrong group!
- >
- >I recently picked up an old Commodore Plus/4 computer, fully working with
- >power pack and cassete player, for 5ukp. However, although I know
- >something about most of the old 8 bit machines, I've got a bit of a blind
- >spot where this one is concerned. I think it came out around late '84 -
- >85, but I know nothing else.
- >What I'd like, if anyone can help, is a sort of overview of the machine.
- >For instance, I don't know how you load tape software on it. The normal
- >shift-run/stop method appears to think that there is a disk drive
- >attached.
- To load from tape, you use RUN "filename",1.
-
- >Is it compatible with the 64, or only the 16?
- Only the 16. The Plus/4's Basic is similar to that in the 128, but not
- identical (more colors, no sprites, much less powerful sound chip, etc).
- If you're interested in machine language programming, there's a monitor
- which you access with the MONITOR command or by holding down the C= key
- and pressing reset (the little square button on the side).
- >
- >Is there an FAQ about the old Commodore 8bits? It would be very, very
- >helpful. In case you're wondering, I collect old 8bits.
- >
- >Many thanks for any help.
- >
- >--
- >--jim@october.u-net.com--
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