Might as well admit that I walked the same path. After dad built his own computer around 1982 I was hooked and when he later got a C64 I was digging myself into BASIC and 6510 assembler. Then A500, then A4000, then I cracked and got a PC. :(
Fredrik On 16/11/2007, Russell Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ah... the good 'ol C64. Fond memories. I got started in programming with it > (Had Simon's Basic and Commodore's own 'Super Expander 64' - Built in Basic > was sorely lacking....). I, too, didn't really get into graphics until I got > my Amiga 1000 (then 500, then 1200...). Real 3D version 2.something. As I > recall, didn't Vesa get started on the C64 as well? Like some test renders > or something (raytracing...On the C64!)? > > Anyway, as a programmer I'm amazed at how much could be done with so little > (because you HAD to!). 1.02Mhz and 64k RAM (much less actually available > most of the time), 4 colors (well, 3 plus transparent) out of 16 and 'only' > 3 channels of sound... But oh, what sound could come out of that lovely SID > chip... <sigh> > > Anyway, happy birthday, Commodore 64! Too bad your parents (Commodore) > didn't know their a**es from a hole in the ground when it came to promoting > you and your siblings (Amiga > 500/1000/1200/2000/2500/3000/4000/CDTV/CD32)....<sigh again>. > > Russell > ----- Original Message ----- > Wrom: SWZIDREXCAXZOWCONEUQZAAFXISHJEXXIMQZUIV > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 12:50 PM > Subject: Happy birthday... (quite off topic here) > > > > ...to Commodore C64, the place it probably started for some of us. > > According to the news it is today precicely 25 years since the first > > Commodore C64 hit the stores. > > > > Time is precious, and getting aware that 25 years has passed since it > > all began, I guess I'm getting kind of into a hurry :-) God I feel old, > > LOL! > > > > Just curious , how any of you guys started out on this machine, and what > > did you use it for? Myself I got one when it was fairly new, and > > immediately started "coding" in basic, which evolved into machinecode > > using the Edna cartrigde (had some others I don't remember the name of). > > I was also into music and a little graphics, but my real interrest for > > graphics didn't come until I got the Amiga 500. > > > > Yes, I'm still lurking around, but haven't had the oppurtunity to do > > anything "real" in ages. > > > > Regards > > Karl R > > > > This e-mail and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or > > otherwise protected from disclosure. It is solely intended for the > > person(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, any reading, > > use, disclosure, copying or distribution of all or parts of this e-mail or > > associated attachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not an intended > > recipient, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this > > message or by telephone and delete this email and any attachments > > permanently from your system. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.33/1133 - Release Date: > > 11/15/2007 8:57 PM > > > > > >
