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As most
Commodore computer owners, I'm pretty proud of my small collection of
vintange micro-computers (aka personal computers). So, in that
same spirit, I thought I'd
share a few pictures of my Commodore hardware.
Right now there's just this one page, but I'm expecting the
collection to grow.
Commodore 64
This is the first home computer that I ever had to call my own. I
do believe that it was the Christmas of 1983 when my parents bought me
my Commodore 64. Although this isn't the C64 from all of those
years ago, it's close enough for me...
Commodore 128
A recent addition to the collection, to replace the one that I had
during my college years...
1541-II Dual Disk Drives
Back in the '80s, when I first used
GEOS, I really wished I had dual floppy drives. The frequent disk
swapping that sometimes came with using GEOS was about the only
negative thing I could say about the system.
However, now it's wonderful to have the set-up I always wanted...
Commodore 1902A Monitor
Finally, I no longer need to hook up
my Commodores to a bloody T.V. set. Luckily enough, the 1902A has
support for both the C64 and C128 video outputs.
Star Gemini II Dot-matrix Printer
There's something to say about a
printer that took several minutes to print one page of a
document. It forced you to use your desktop publisher as much as
possible, so when you printed you made it count.
Over twenty years and the thing still prints great...
And here's a printout from the Gemini
II of a document I just made in geoWrite...
Protovision MMC64
The most modern addition to my Commodore set-up is the MMC64 expansion
card, from Protovision. This little device allows me to use a
Multimedia or SD card as a storage device. It also gives me the
ability to rip floppy disks into .d64 images and extract .d64 images
back onto floppies.
It also has the ability of giving my C64/128 a way of connecting to a
LAN/Intranet, with the help of an additional card that attaches to the
MMC64. You can see the expansion pins on the top of the card, as
well as a Multimedia card plugged in on the side.
Really cool!
Commodore
1200 Baud Modem
Okay, so I don't have any phone numbers for B.B.S.es that are still in
operation, but I thought having an actual modem would be a nice
addition to the collection.
It's not quite like the one I originally had for my C64 system - that
one was a beige 300 Baud version - but close enough for me.
BOSS & Epyx Joysticks
Currently, I have a couple of BOSS (what I call "gorilla grip")
joysticks and an Epyx 500XJ micro-switch joystick in my
collection. The 500XJ is a very innovative design and my favorite
game controller (next to my Wii-remote). However, I do prefer the
BOSS stick when using GEOS, as you don't need two hands to use it, as
you do with the 500XJ...
Commodore 1351 Two-button Mouse
Finally! I don't have to use one of the joysticks when I'm
working with GEOS. I've wanted to have a mouse for my Commodore
for a long time. I'm glad I was able to find one at a reasonable
price.
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