C 128

C 128 D - 01
	   
The 128D is the direct successor of the Commodore 128 : 
it has exactly the same characteristics as the 128 except its external
case which contains the Commodore 1571 floppy disk unit. 

Actually there are two distincs Commodore 128Ds : The 128D and the 128D-CR
(for Cost Reduced).
Differences between the 128D and the 128DCR are :
- The 128D was never sold in the U.S. because of all the radio frequency 
  interference it gives off.
- the 128D-CR has a metal case rather than plastic.
- the 128D-CR does not have a cooling fan, although there is a place to
  mount one.
- the 128D-CR case does not have storage clips for the keyboard.
- the 128D-CR comes with 64k of video RAM (for the RGB video chip) rather
  than 16k for the C128.
- the 128D-CR's printed circuit board is different, and includes the drive
  electronics. So there are 3 CPUs on the board.
- the 128D-CR comes with bugfixed (1986) ROMs in two 32k x 8 chips instead of
  four 16k x 8 ones.
- The internal drive's ROM is different from the original 1571 ROM in two ways:
  it is bugfixed, and it has changes for the new support chips. The bugfixes 
  are bigger than the changes for the new hardware.
- 128D-CR CPU RAM is in four 64k x 4 chips rather than sixteen 64k x 1 ones.
- the 128D-CR does not have a carrying handle.

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Manufacturer Commodore Name C 128
Type Homecomputer Origine USA
Introduction Date 1985 End of production ???
Built in Language Basic Keyboard Complete full-stroke keyboard with separated numeric keypad
CPU 8502 + Zilog Z80 Speed 1/2 mHz (for the 8510), 1.022 MHz (for C64 mode)
Coprocessor SID (sound) & VIC-II (video) Amount of Ram 128 KB
Vram 16 KB Rom 48 KB
Text Modes 40 x 25 / 80 x 25 Graphic Modes several, most used : 160x200 / 320 x 200 / 640 x 200
Colors 16 Sound 3 voices / 6 octaves
Size / Weight ??? Built in Media 1571 disk-drive
I/O Ports RGB, Video Composite, Joystick (2), Cartridge, Tape, User Port (RS232 compatible), TV, serial OS C128 mode, C64 mode or CP/M
Power Supply External Introduction Price ???
Sold ??? Serial Number ???
Other Extras None Bought Where Zelzate
Bought When ??? Condition Excellent
Price Paid 1500 Bfr. Specs of my Model -
Setup Today ???

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C128D-01:

At this time I started to buy stuff at ebay (and other auction sites)

The first thing I bought was my Commodore 128 wit a C2N datasette

I bought it (and working) from a guy in Zelzate (price tag: 1000Bfr)

He also sold me a 128D (price tag: 1500 Bfr), 
diskettes (1500 Bfr, paid too much for this), 
an Atari 600XL (500Bfr), Atari VCS2600 + 19 games (500Bfr), 
Commodore VIC 20 (500Bfr), I also got two other datasettes, 
a lot of “damaged” hardware (C64, C64C, C128) and some software.