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From: slb@bnl44.UUCP (Sanford L. Barr @ Brookhaven National Labs. Long Island, N.Y.)
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Subject: Re: info wanted on C128
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Date: Mon, 9-Sep-85 15:49:46 EDT
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	In C-64 mode the C-128 is in essence a C-64.  You can no longer
use 80 cols. or any of the other enhancments of the 128 mode. Everything
you have for the 64 will behave exactly as it did .. nothing more
nothing less. (Even the numeric keypad on the 128 is shut off during
operation in 64 mode).

	As for printers and the sort, you should find no problems 
hooking your current 64 periphs to the 128.

	In all honesty I'd save my money and wait for the Amiga to be
introduced (and wait a bit after that for OS updates).  I own the 128
presently and I'm not too impressed by it. (Especially trying to run
CP/M 3.0 on a blasted 1541!).

-- 
                        Sanford L. Barr
           Famous designer of the Write Only Memory.
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