Re: Some PAL/NTSC c64 problem ...maybe (fwd)

From: Larry Anderson (foxnhare_at_jps.net)
Date: 2001-04-04 06:43:16

In the U.S. I recall seeing few Plus/4s and C-16s hyped as "a Genuine
Commodore Microcomputer" (Late 80s; this was to entice people to think
they were actual 64s) and 'given' away for attending some cheesy
time-share real estate scheme.  Never saw any 'seconded' or 'closed out'
64s at any discount chain.


Ethan Dicks wrote:
> 
> --- Marko_Mäkelä <msmakela@cc.hut.fi> wrote:
> > On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 ncoplin@orbeng.com wrote:
> >
> > > I'm not familiar with "Aldi", please tell us more... :)
> >
> > Aldi is a cheap grocery store chain in Germany.  They buy stuff in large
> > quantities, and they sell mostly frozen food or food packed in tin cans.
> > Occasionally they have also other stuff.  They had sold at least one
> > special batch of C64s.  This is limited to my experience from 1994-1996;
> > native Germans can probably tell more.
> 
> We have Aldi stores in the midwestern U.S., too.  Same deal - cheap tinned
> and frozen food, sometimes from crushed boxes, so you have to look at every
> can.
> 
> Never seen electronics at one here.
> 
> -ethan

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