Re: Commodore 16 mini-DIN ports - why?

From: Steve Gray <*sjgray_at_rogers.com*> Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:18:23 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <1342624703.53502.YahooMailNeo@web88610.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> · sjgray_at_rogers.com

Yes, I heard Bil say on one of his videos that it was simply due to space constraints. The regular connectors wouldn't fit.

Steve

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> From: Michał Pleban <lists@michau.name>
>To: "cbm-hackers@musoftware.de" <cbm-hackers@musoftware.de> 
>Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 9:19:37 AM
>Subject: Commodore 16 mini-DIN ports - why?
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>Hello!
>
>Since I have just bought a C116 with some games, a question popped in my
>mind that perhaps Bil would be able to answer. What was the rationale to
>change the joystick and tape ports to mini-DIN in the 264 machines? Was
>it to save space on the small backplanes (especially the C116 is tiny)?
>Or some other reason?
>
>Regards,
>Michau.
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