| C 128 - 03 |
The Commodore 128 was launched in the Las-Vegas Consumer Electronic Show 1985. It was presented then as a competitor for the Apple Macintosh and IBM PC (The famous advertisement said "Bad news for Apple and IBM"). In fact, the only star of this show was the Atari 130 ST ! It is the successor of the Commodore 64 and can use all software and lot of hardware of the C64 (the 8502 can be slowed down 1 MHz for the compatibility). Thanks to the Z80, the Commodore 128 can run under CP/M + : lots of software was adapted for this computer and Osborne or Kaypro programs can run directly. This machine would have limited acceptance. (www.old-computers.com) |
| 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 | None |
| 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 | Berendrecht |
| Bought When | May 04, 2002 | Condition | Excellent |
| Price Paid | Gift | Specs of my Model | - |
| Setup Today | ??? |
C128-03: Kindly donated by the guy from which I bought the G7000-03 on 04/05/2002 in Berendrecht (near Antwerp). Came without supplies so I had to use the power supply from C128-01. |