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From: pms@snow.UUCP (Paul M Skirrow)
Newsgroups: net.micro.cbm
Subject: Wanted:  CBM16/Plus 4 Info
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Date: Fri, 22-Feb-85 15:24:32 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 22 15:24:32 1985
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Can anybody give me any information on Commodore 16 and Plus 4s.  I know
virtually nothing about them at the moment and would be very grateful for any
info.

In particular, have they got a hi-res 320 by 256 screen mode with 2 colours
per character space like the CBM 64?  How much RAM does it take?  What
other modes have they got?

How compatible are the 16 and the Plus 4?  (Hardware, software, operating
system, Basic etc).

What is the CPU clock speed?

What is the sound chip? (Is it a SID chip?)  What is it capable of?  Can it be
controlled through the operating system (ie are operating system routines
provided to simplify this)?

Are operating systems routines available for handling graphics?

How much RAM has the Plus 4 got?

Do they use standard CBM peripherals (1541 etc)?

Have either of them got a user port?

Does the serial port work?  (I heard of problems with it on the CBM64).
How fast does it go?

advTHANXance
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