Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!snorkelwacker!think!yale!umich!sharkey!tygra!wbks From: wbks@tygra.UUCP (Sean Burke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Info on portable version of C-64 (SX-64 ??) Message-ID: <44@tygra.UUCP> Date: 28 Feb 90 23:45:01 GMT References: <1990Feb28.123734.25288@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> Organization: CAT-TALK Conferencing Network, Detroit, MI Lines: 39 In article <1990Feb28.123734.25288@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>, ghfeil@white.toronto.edu (Georg Feil) writes: > > Hi. > > I'm looking for some info on the "portable" version of the C-64. I remember > > - Is it functionally identical to a regular C-64? Yes it is, the only difference is that the power-up screen is blue on white. > - What type and size of screen does it have (color, mono?) It has a 4-inch built-in color screen. Decent picture clarity, but not good for small 80-col stuff. > - Are connection points such as the cartridge expansion port easily accessible? > I need to connect a fairly bulky and flimsy cartridge device. > Not really. The cartridge port (if I remember correctly) is located near the top of the computer case, so any large device would need something to prop it up at that height or it would probably break the connector on either the computer or the cartridge. > - Is the disk drive built - in? Yes, a 1541 drive is built in, and it has a serial port for the addition of another drive. If any of this info is wrong (it's been some time since I used an SX, please don't hesitate to correct me) Sean Burke Cat-Talk Conferencing System Prys BBS (216) 564-7797 -- = CAT-TALK Conferencing Network, Prototype Computer Conferencing System = - 1-800-825-3069, 300/1200/2400/9600 baud, 8/N/1. New users use 'new' - = as a login id. <>> = E-MAIL Address: wbks%tygra.uucp@sharkey.cc.umich.edu