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   Andreas Kohlbach to Etienne von Wettingfeld   
   Re: Commodore history - The Commodore 12   
   18 Oct 18 15:34:20   
   
   On 17 Oct 2018 21:05:34 GMT, Etienne von Wettingfeld wrote:   
   >   
   > On 2018-10-06, Andreas Kohlbach  wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:32:53 +1000, Lucifer wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> They both think it has a C80 CPU and can use dool monitors.   
   >>> No way that guy could design a computer.   
   >>   
   >> Z80? It indeed has. And has a built-in monitor.   
   >   
   > The C128 indeed has a Z80, for CP/M mode. In fact, the computer boots using   
   > the Z80.   
      
   Are you sure?   
      
   > It has an Assembler monitor, but I think Lucifer means two screens at once.   
   >   
   > It actually can, one using the 40 collumn mode and one the 80 character one.   
      
   But not at the same time AFAIK. When you switch the mode the content what   
   was displayed in the mode before just froze on the other display.   
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