Commodore 64, Commodore 64sx enthusiasts?

[plato computer]

jim, just simply pay for the shipping and I'll send you the "99% complete 
sx64" ...

-----Original Message-----
From: "plato computer" <computer at officereach.net>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" 
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>, "Jim Brain" <brain at jbrain.com>
Cc: 
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 20:49:15 -0700
Subject: Re: Commodore 64, Commodore 64sx enthusiasts?

> jim if you want a computer (mostly together, missing some keys), I
> would 
> be happy to send you the one that  I have designated as "parts"... that
> way, I bet you can have two complete sx64's.
> 
> I think that commodore went wrong in three areas.
> 
> 1. they never put a standart rs232 port on their stuff. sure you could 
> use 1488's , but that was not the point.  There was no real rs232.
> 
> 2. The disk drives were basically computers to themselves;
> 
> 3. 40 columns just ain't cool. 80 is the way to go.
> 
> So..... what else?  Is Anyone here who was integrally involved in the 
> design of the machine?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Brain <brain at jbrain.com>
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts 
> <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 22:28:24 -0500
> Subject: Re: Commodore 64, Commodore 64sx enthusiasts?
> 
> > plato computer wrote:
> > 
> > >I'm in possession of a mighty fine collection of commodore equipment
> > that 
> > >I will be finishing the restoration stuff on (you know, replacing
> some
> > >broken keys, etc.) and one mighty fine Commodore64sx "Portable"; is
> > there 
> > >anyone on here who has a particular fondness for commodore
> equipment?
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > To be blunt, there is much fondness here for CBM stuff.  However, of
> > all 
> > the machines, the SX holds a special place in my heart.  I remember
> > them 
> > for sale at K-Mart when I was 12-13 or so, but there was no way I
> could
> > pay $595.00 for one.  So, I drooled over it and left the store each
> > time 
> > without it.
> > 
> > Many years later, after I had mostly resigned myself to never owning 
> > one, two people offered me free units.  One was in prisine condition,
> > the other in good condition.  Both ran (and run).  That was in '95 or
> > so.
> > 
> > Last year, I eBayed (yes, the evil one) 2 more (one working in good 
> > condition for $50 and another not working for $25).  The last one
> > needed 
> > only a PLA.
> > 
> > So, I'm hoarding them, I guess.  They make great demo machines for 
> > EXPOs, and there are cool to boot.  The best two are considered my 
> > museum pieces, while the other 2 go to shows.
> > 
> > I even took a SX-64 with me on a business trip to work on some C-64
> > code 
> > last Fall.  The bellhop gave some strange looks.
> > 
> > I've got a spare keyboard missuing some keys here, so if someone
> needs 
> > keyboard parts for an SX, let me know.
> > 
> > Oh, and anyone have a line on a user manual and the cute SX-64 bag? 
> I 
> > would love to get one of each.
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> > -- 
> > Jim Brain, Brain Innovations
> > brain at jbrain.com                                http://www.jbrain.com
> > Dabbling in WWW, Embedded Systems, Old CBM computers, and Good Times!
> > 
> 
>