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From: druegeme@hpwad.WAD.HP.COM (#Daniel Ruegemer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: CBM 610/710
Message-ID: <28010005@hpwad.WAD.HP.COM>
Date: 24 Jun 91 07:00:12 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Waldbronn, Germany
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Hello world,

in a note I've been writing about CBM 610/710, and I got many responses
asking what kind of machine this is.

It's the last computer of what I call the 'real cbms', that means the 
family of PET, 3032, 4032, 8XXX. It has an extended Commodore Basic 4.0
(like the 8000). The extended Commands refer in general to the extended 
Memory. Normally, it has 128K RAM. This memory is adressed by 'bank-switching'.
One 64K-Bank is reserved for variables, the second for program-code.
The machine works with an extended 6502 (6509 or so) and includes the 
SID 6581 (yeah, not the 6522, I messed up!). It also has got a RS232,
this is really sensational for a computer of this family.
It was built in the late 80's, and I guess it was the biggest flop in the 
history of Commodore. It was introduced with a price of about 4000DM, but 
when nobody bought it, it was sold by a firm for only 200DM.

(Sounds like a sad tale, I think, really blue)

btw. I've written some nice software for these babies that I sold in the
80's. If you're interested in it or the 600/700, drop me a line! 

Daniel