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From: y7124@dalcs.UUCP (J Gerard Olszowiec)
Newsgroups: net.micro.cbm
Subject: Vic-20. Best micro on the market!
Message-ID: <676@dalcs.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 24-Feb-84 10:39:38 EST
Article-I.D.: dalcs.676
Posted: Fri Feb 24 10:39:38 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 25-Feb-84 15:43:24 EST
Organization: Dalhousie U, Halifax N.S.
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      I knew that would get your interest!
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     I own a Vic. Boo! You own a C-64. Yeah! I don't have any problems
with my Vic. Yeah! (No, really!) You seem to have countable problems
with your C-64. Boo! I once thought about swapping my Vic for a C-64.
Boo! I changed my mind. Yeah! 
     Instead I bought enough expansion boards to make the space shuttle
look like a third rate video game. It now looks and acts like a 64, as
long as it keeps its mouth shut. (No SID) 
     Have I lucked out? Is the Vic less prone to disaster than its big
brother, the 64? The only trouble I have had, that is directly related
to Vic hardware is a blown fuse and some minor loading problems, both
easily fixed. 
     Where are all the discontented Vic owners? Is there such an
organism? Is this a case of a Volkswagon beating a Dodge at the 
1/4 mile? Am I the only person left that owns a Vic? Is there really
a Santa Claus?
 
 
          No picture interference.
          No thermal runaway.
          No locking keyboard on the last line of the display.
          No imcompatibility of versions. (least I don't think)
          No difference in video jacks.
          No extra help from joysticks.
 
     Why would I want a 64? Don't say memory and don't say sprites.
 
J Gerard Olszowiec
(like Bolshevik 
  without the B)