2.5 million VICs sold - really?
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2.5 million VICs sold - really?
Books and websites report that according to BYTE magazine 2,5 million VIC have been sold worldwide. Can anyone tell me which BYTE issue made this particular claim? Best regards, Schnurri
- Kweepa
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Re: 2.5 million VICs sold - really?
I couldn't find that in BYTE (searching archive.org).
I did see a couple of references in BYTE to 1 million sold as of January 1983.
In Michael Tomzcyk's book, he mentions a pedestal with the two-millionth VIC on it, displayed at CES 1984, so it's not unbelievable that another half a million were made before January 1985. (I realize made and sold are different )
http://www.stonan.com/dok/The.Home.Computer.Wars.pdf
I did see a couple of references in BYTE to 1 million sold as of January 1983.
In Michael Tomzcyk's book, he mentions a pedestal with the two-millionth VIC on it, displayed at CES 1984, so it's not unbelievable that another half a million were made before January 1985. (I realize made and sold are different )
http://www.stonan.com/dok/The.Home.Computer.Wars.pdf
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Re: 2.5 million VICs sold - really?
Considering how many you can still find on the second-hand market, this number seems quite plausible to me.
Re: 2.5 million VICs sold - really?
Do they have all BYTE issues at Archive.org? I don't think so.Kweepa wrote:I couldn't find that in BYTE (searching archive.org).
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Re: 2.5 million VICs sold - really?
I'd be surprised if they didn't. It's a huge magazine.
Poking through their archive they at least have all the issues up to 1986-ish. That's when I stopped checking.
Poking through their archive they at least have all the issues up to 1986-ish. That's when I stopped checking.
Re: 2.5 million VICs sold - really?
Can someone please check if Bagnall gives the issue of that particular BYTE magazine? Best regards, SchnurriKweepa wrote:I'd be surprised if they didn't. It's a huge magazine.
Poking through their archive they at least have all the issues up to 1986-ish. That's when I stopped checking.
Re: 2.5 million VICs sold - really?
I have about 7-10 plus parts so it must be true
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