Tag: P500

When they go low, we go high (profile) – RetroChallenge 2018/04 – Update #2

April 4, 2018 2 Comments on When they go low, we go high (profile) – RetroChallenge 2018/04 – Update #2
Posted in RC2018/04, Retro Challenge, Retro Computing History

You Say Tomato, I say C128-40! Before I dive into the innards of my CBM 710D and we go spelunking for missing chips, I want to introduce the other computers in the B series. There were actually three main variants of this line of computers: The high-profile version with the integrated monitor. The video chip in the high profile machines…

Not Your Daddy’s 128 – RetroChallenge 2018/04 – Update #1

April 3, 2018 7 Comments on Not Your Daddy’s 128 – RetroChallenge 2018/04 – Update #1
Posted in Commodore 64, Commodore News, Featured Article, RC2018/04, Retro Challenge, Retro Computing History

Ah, Retro Challenge… The most optimistic challenge ever created: get a bunch of people to complete a project about old computers, in one month. Let’s set aside the question of how likely it is that your average retro tinkerer actually completes any of the 20+ “projects” they inevitably have going. (Hint: they’re called “tinkers”, not “gods of the retroverse” for a…