[4D(Fordy(Ford) Ollie]

Originally Posted by http://pcpowerzone.com/commodore.html?productid=commodore&channelid=FROOG

(more C64 computers were sold than any other computer in the world.. ever

From the link about Commodore resurrection a few posts back.


Now that shocked me at first, I thought wow really? When computer were so new and futuristic, expensive and bulky?

But then I realised actually they only sold the most (presuming its true) because so many different models are built these days! Plus a lot of people build their own, which of course doesn't get counted, and even if it did it would be very varied.

[4D(Fordy(Ford) Ollie]

Originally Posted by SimonTrucker

You could also buy books of programming. You were supposed to copy these games, word for word, into your Commodore, save the programme onto tape and then load that game into your computer.
They were written in C++ and rarely worked.

C++ - really? That surprises me, because I thought a lot of modern stuff, like Sky say actually just uses C, because it's cheaper or something like that?

[Mike0001]

Originally Posted by Razer

Is that an E-Mac at the top? College I go to has many on display for all to see *shudders*

Yes, afraid so! Apple got their great design idea from a VTT!

Remember the later versions that looked like coolbags?

[Mike0001]

Cool, as in frozen food!

[Razer]

Isn't that a mac pro? Mac Pro's are the massive tower systems. Usually pretty powerful. I don't follow mac's tbh.

[cheesepuff]

i dont like mac. =/ my moms side of the family are ALL MACS, my dad is all custom PC.

[Razer]

I vote with your dad. PC's are better, for me. I've always used windows, never seen a reason to move over so why should I go and re-learn where everything is and have a computer that's very expensive. The Mac pro is a silly amount of money whether you get the cheapest or best one and you can buy a PC for the same amount often with better hardware..

[4D(Fordy(Ford) Ollie]

Originally Posted by Razer

I vote with your dad. PC's are better, for me. I've always used windows, never seen a reason to move over so why should I go and re-learn where everything is and have a computer that's very expensive. The Mac pro is a silly amount of money whether you get the cheapest or best one and you can buy a PC for the same amount often with better hardware..

Here here.

Although I have to say, I do like OS X I find it nice to use.

Also a lot of people say I should use it, because it' supposedly superior for music video and editing etc.

I might try out a a cheap secondhand macbook someday.

[Razer]

You're best off borrowing a friends, macbooks that are any good still cost £lots even when used. When I get a job, I'll be saving for a Mac like, best of both worlds but I don't expect to be using it as much as my PC. Everything on Vista and Win 7 is where I have come to expect it to be. Maybe I'm resistant to change..

[serverguy]

Originally Posted by Razer

What was used before VGA then?

One of these things I think:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DB13W3

Took me ages to think what they were called. I've got one in a cupboard somewhere.

There were various standards around before VGA and many just plugged into a TV or similar with an analog cable.