Charlie BaloghApr 26, 2025

Oh no, they're multiplying!

One of these Commodore 116 doesn't belong to me, and overall it's in a much better nick than mine. Works perfectly, and looks very unmolested - but of course someone had a go at the keyboard already, and some of the plastic pins holding it together are already broken. No surprises there.

I will do the screw-conversion on it, now that I can, and have the tools for it, and then we'll see what else.

cc: @iszell

#commodore #retrocomputing #8bit #c116 #plus4

Show threadMattisCBApr 26, 2025
@chainq @iszell I'd like to have one, because this was the first computer I laid my hands on. A friend had one because his dad bought it when they were sold off at about 100DM ..
Show threadCharlie Balogh
@MattisCB @iszell It's not an easy machine to own, with the known-to-be fragile main chips and the forever-problem keyboard. It's a very fun little thing, but for regular 264-series use, I'd consider a Plus/4 or 64K expanded C16 instead.
Apr 26, 2025 at 7:40pmWeb
Show threadImre SzéllApr 26, 2025
@chainq @MattisCB Yeah, the most logical choice is a 64k expanded C16 if you put feelings aside. Personally I hate the breadbin form (yes, you can throw your stones at me) but the C116 keyboard and it's _very_ hard serviceability and the plus/4's also almost equally fault-prone keyboard the C16 is better with its keyboard and bigger space in the case. Having said that I grow up with the plus/4 and that's still my main machine. (the exact same one from my childhood). I love that flat keyboard.