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From: scott@max.u.washington.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Commodore 128D
Message-ID: <6617@max.u.washington.edu>
Date: 8 Sep 89 09:43:46 GMT
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The following entry should be credited to JON MINES of
                 "Library BBS", (206)547-2447, Seattle, WA, USA
 
In article <25438@genrad.UUCP>, pcr@genrad.com (Perry Rothermel) writes:
>      I have just sold my 128 and purchased a 128D and I thought I would pass
> on some obsevations about the system.
 
  [...some part taken out...]
 
>      One last thing, the joy-stick ports are really not that accessible. They
> should have been swapped with the cassette port (I mean, does anybody even
>  use the cassette port?), and placed in front of the keyboard port not behind
> it.
>     All in all I am satisfied with the 128D (even with the few "critisizms").
>
 
 
Msg#:43552 *Commodore*
09/06/89 20:47:00
From: JON MINES   ---> Library BBS, (206)562-2447, Seattle, WA, USA
  To: SCOTT STEPHEN (Rcvd)
Subj: REPLY TO MSG# 43382 (774: C128D COMMENTS)
Yes, some people do use the cassette port!  Cassette drives are used more in
Europe than disk drives!  This is a FACT!  Interestin eh?
 
Jon