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From: jar@hogbbs.FidoNet.Org (Thet Hegreathahaha)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: New C64 - Should I get new one and where?
Message-ID: <348.265E0FC6@hogbbs.FidoNet.Org>
Date: Fri, 25 May 90 17:55:00 EDT
Organization: The Heart of Gold BBS, Lemont PA +1 814 238-9633

Well, first of all, DON'T buy a NEW C-64 (this is just my [and sever 
others in my area] opinion). The sound and video chip has been combined 
itno a single chip, thus causing bad effects in both areas. In sound, 
for games it will be fine, but for anything with speech, chances are 
you won't be able to understand it, or if you can, it certianly won't 
be clear. (A perfect example of this is Jordan & Burd go One on 
One...the speech ISN'T THERE when played on a 64C, but sounds great on 
a 64...). For the video, many programs which do many things at one time 
(music, sprites, other stuff), you will commonly find a bunch of dots 
filling the boarder...looks neat at first, but after 80 programs of 
this, you'll find it rather annoying... My suggestion- eather buy a 
used one, or make sure that the one you're buying doesn't have these 
adverse effects. Because of the fact that your computer has been around 
for 8 years, chances are that if you get it fixed now, it won7t last 
long. I have both a 64 (not a new one) and a 128 for sale...the 128 I 
would like $140-160 for, and the 64 I would like $65-75 for (the 64 has 
almost all new chips recently installed). If you want eather of them, 
give me a call (collect will do) at (814) 359-3024, or send me mail 
here. 
                      <John>
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