CP/M User
Veteran Member
"Terry Yager" wrote:
>> Of course, that doesn't mean that I liked
>> the machine, but it proves that I've seen
>> it do more than just be a games
>> machine.
> Well, I'm not a real big C= fan either, but
> I have nothing against them--they're very
> good at doing what they do. The main
> reason I (personally) never cared for
> them is that they didn't have an 80-column
> display, a minimum requirement (IMHO)
> for a serious computer (something I never
> liked about Apple IIs either). OTOH, I
> really do like the 128D, which does have
> 80-column capability, and runs CP/M as
> well.
I didn't realise that it didn't have 80x25
display. Naturally, I agree that this was
essential for serious business users.
Of course this is found on the Amstrad &
the graphics resolution (which is restricted
to 2 colours - excluding Screen Border) is
very detailed (it's possible to create
different shades of colours in this mode
though with the high resolution).
>> Of course the C64 could also run CP/M
>> perhaps not in the same vein as a Z80
>> could, but there were some serious
>> applications available for this machine
>> & even at the time when the original
>> C64 came out, writers felt this was a
>> machine suitable for small businesses.
> The CP/M for the 64 required a plug-in
> card, which contained a real Z80, so
> when you ran CP/M on it you were
> running it on a Z80. The 128 had the
> Z80 built-in, so no extra plug-in
> module was required.
Tell me about it! ;-)
Cheers,
CP/M User.
>> Of course, that doesn't mean that I liked
>> the machine, but it proves that I've seen
>> it do more than just be a games
>> machine.
> Well, I'm not a real big C= fan either, but
> I have nothing against them--they're very
> good at doing what they do. The main
> reason I (personally) never cared for
> them is that they didn't have an 80-column
> display, a minimum requirement (IMHO)
> for a serious computer (something I never
> liked about Apple IIs either). OTOH, I
> really do like the 128D, which does have
> 80-column capability, and runs CP/M as
> well.
I didn't realise that it didn't have 80x25
display. Naturally, I agree that this was
essential for serious business users.
Of course this is found on the Amstrad &
the graphics resolution (which is restricted
to 2 colours - excluding Screen Border) is
very detailed (it's possible to create
different shades of colours in this mode
though with the high resolution).
>> Of course the C64 could also run CP/M
>> perhaps not in the same vein as a Z80
>> could, but there were some serious
>> applications available for this machine
>> & even at the time when the original
>> C64 came out, writers felt this was a
>> machine suitable for small businesses.
> The CP/M for the 64 required a plug-in
> card, which contained a real Z80, so
> when you ran CP/M on it you were
> running it on a Z80. The 128 had the
> Z80 built-in, so no extra plug-in
> module was required.
Tell me about it! ;-)
Cheers,
CP/M User.