Back in the 80's i thought they were a horrible idea. Now, of course, I love my C16 and Plus/4. I think if the Plus/4 was marketed as a replacement and upgrade to the PET series, not any upgrade from the C64 it may have seen a bit more success.
I have a Plus 4 and still think it's a dodo, but, I like the better colors and better BASIC, I just feel Commodore could have focused on a C65 much earlier instead of wasting time on the Plus 4. Oh well.
I had a plus/4. The built in business applications were horrendous and I wonder if anyone used them. Some of the games were okay though. I really liked one called Icicle Works, and I remember the Fire Ant and Treasure Island games you were playing. Looking back, I wish I had a Commodore 64 instead.
Same! Dad came home with a plus/4 and we used to pick up games out the back of a car boot at sales fairs etc. One of my earliest memories was them having stayed up all night finishing Fire Ant and Treasure Island. Apple hasn't fallen far from the tree
Don't take it to heart (:. Despite my "bad moves" points, there were also positives about the machines. The built-in BASIC was very good and the sound and graphics were quite adequate. As I said in the video, I liked them better than I thought I would despite all the highly negative reviews I'd read.
