Denial

My first computer was a TimexSinclair 1000, I ended up using a huge rubber band to keep the 16k memory pack from crashing the computer. I think that everyone is forgetting another system that couldn't compete with the VIC, the Mattel Aquarius. Although it was probably the C64 that killed it.

It's funny, I too wanted to experience all those other computers that I couldn't afford when I was a kid. :) Currently I have collected: Commodore Vic20 - 3 Commodore 64 - 2 Timex Sinclair 1000 - 1 (the first computer I owned) TI-99/4a - 2 Mattel Aquarius - 1 Tandy 200 - 1 Apple IIe - 1 Atari 400 - ...

There should be enough working C64s to go round. 17 million of them were made! I recently got one on ebay, working, with tape deck and a $hitoon of games for £36 including postage. I paid a little more as I wanted proof that it worked. You would think so, but all of the ones I have seen on Ebay hav...

My first computer was a TS1000 as a Christmas present in 1982. It was fun and all but with all the flakiness of the memory expansion, etc. I wanted some thing better. The Vic came on Christmas 1983 and it was so cool. Although I had to use a B/W TV at first, it was either that or wait for the family...

Thanks Robert, I will give that a try.

Yep, thanks. But I just don't have the tools or the chips to do a full hunt of the bad chips as he describes. :( I'm thinking on going ahead and touch up all the chip leads with my soldering iron and see if it's a cold solder joint. That is the only thing I can think of that would cause my good syst...

I purchased two commodore 64's but they are both DOA. One I knew was iffy and I had planned on using it for parts. The other was supposed to be my good system. The seller even had pictures of it running programs ect. I was thinking that the only thing that could have killed it between there and here...

Well it sold for $212,267, and even got a send-off by the Woz.

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I have the same expander, and at first had similar issues that you write about. I think it might be just dirty contacts on the ports. Try plugging and unplugging the carts several times and see if they work better. I haven't had any problems with mine since I did that. Currently I have the following...

Thanks e5frog, I figured it out. :) Your question about speed caused me to remember that the 1541 defaults to the C64 communication speed. You need to send the drive the following command to have it talk at VIC speed: OPEN 15,8,15,"UI-";CLOSE 15 I did the command and re-loaded the wedge an...

The wedge was a program that would "wedge" it self into the operating system and gives the user more commands. In this case the wedge came from the test/demo disk that was in the original 1541 disk drive box. There are two wedges on the disk, one for the VIC and another for the C64. This w...

I have a later 1541 disk drive with the lever and I have been using it with no problems. I ordered a manual and demo disk for it so I could complete the set. I also bought some Verbatim 2SDD floppy disks still new in the box with plastic wrap to use with the drive. I thought that is would be cool to...

Very cool! If the 64 had never came out I bet someone would have attempted this in the day. I'm looking forward to all of the details.

Your more then welcome to come on up. :) It's getting a bit chilly up here now, although not as chilly as it has been in years past. I was able to get the HesCard 20 to work just fine. I don't know how I was able to live without one all those years ago. ;) I was also finally able to test my 1541 and...

Excellent! Awesome, thanks rwv01!! This sounds like a very cool device and I can't wait to have it in hand. It hasn't gotten here yet, but I'm expecting it any day now. Shipping to Alaska can take a bit longer then down in the lower 48 sometimes.