From: Todd Elliott (eyethian_at_msn.com)
Date: 2004-06-24 21:20:04
Hello.
> This suitcase is actually a C64 plus a lot of extras: a thermical (?)
> printer, a 3" floppy (3, not 3.5), a plasma screen, an extended BASIC and
> extra I/O. The Belgian I bought it from said it was from 1983 but writing
> this email I remember that the 64'er mentioned it so IMHO it must be at
> least 1984. FYI, I bought it for 100 Euro. Why did I buy it? My very first
> C64 was built from leftovers when PDC went bankrupt. Some years later I
gave
> the set to the children of a friend. When the interest in C= returned, I
> regreted that decision of course. This oportunity made up that loss in
more
> than one way.
>
This is one strange looking thing! Looks like a suitcase computer. Was this
officially sanctioned by CBM? Or was it an aftermarket thing where PDC
bought up surplus C64 stock and yanked out the boards into their own setups
to resell to the public?
Enjoy.
-Todd Elliott
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