Externally, the C=64 Aldi had same case colour as a standard C=64 but the keyboard was light grey, like the future C=64G and C=64C.
Internally, the motherboard was redesigned to minimize production costs, most of the TTL chips were removed, replaced with a new MMU chipset. First releases of this board had some compatibility problems with C=64 peripherals - they lacked the 9V user port voltage, but this limitation was repaired in the next revisions.
Although made in USA, the Aldi was sold only in Germany as a game machine through only one distribution channel, a supermarket chain called... Aldi, hence his name, given by the German 64'er magazine.
In 1989, the C=64 Aldi would be replaced by the grey C=64G which would use the same motherboard.
I had one of these in the USA, I bought it at Sears for $100.
Monday 6th May 2013
Robert
Also its a misinformation that they lack 9V the 64 magazine (again) believed because of a change in the motherboard Without a 12V regulator it wouldnt be generated anymore but it was a blatant mistake.
Sunday 14th April 2013
Eric Wolff
It s not correct to say only Aldi because they got also sold by Quelle , Wertkauf and others but Aldi being the most prominent in pushing the sales made the 64 magazine nickname it the Aldi C64. See http://www.c64-wiki.de/index.php/C64_Aldi for more info its in german though.
Sunday 14th April 2013
Eric Wolff (Luxembourg)
NAME
C64 Aldi
MANUFACTURER
Commodore
TYPE
Home Computer
ORIGIN
U.S.A.
YEAR
1987
BUILT IN LANGUAGE
Commodore BASIC V2
KEYBOARD
Full-stroke 66 keys with 4 function keys
CPU
MOS 8500 - 6510 compatible
SPEED
0.985 MHz (PAL) / 1.023 MHz (NTSC)
CO-PROCESSOR
VIC II (Video), SID (Sound), MMU (memory management)
