The CBM/Business keyboards added an ESC key which sort-of gets used as a modifier for various escape codes, but wasn't used for extra glyphs as far as I know. I think the VIC-1001 was the first to have a C= key, and also CTRL for that matter.

The replacement glass and the LCD screen are sold as a single part; I don't think they can be separated but I didn't try. But it's essentially a single thing.

I haven't, but it looks interesting!

While the film was released in 1983, production started in 1979. I've always thought it takes place in 1980 or so. And a highschool kid probably wouldn't have money for the latest and greatest (like a C64 for games, not an Apple ;) ) and would cobble together a system.

Yes, the TV movie is on Youtube. I managed to find an official VHS copy of it a while ago. The novel and show are very different, but the major themes/ideas are still there.

This novel was loosely adapted into the corny but fun Commodore-centric Canadian made-for-TV movie "Hide & Seek".

Never heard of it! Sounds like it was being trialed in a few markets but probably never made it to mass production.

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I was a Little Professor kid, but have since got a Dataman as well!

I love the color schemes they had