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Title: Commodore USA - New model?
Post by: didjamatic on Fri, 27 August 2010, 10:34:25

New Commodore (http://i.engadget.com/2010/08/26/commodore-usa-announces-the-pc64-an-atom-powered-pc-in-a-replic)?

Title: Commodore USA - New model?
Post by: EverythingIBM on Fri, 27 August 2010, 10:38:39

It's interesting, but without the SID Chip and all the unique qualities of the C64, it's just another x86 box.

Next.

Title: Commodore USA - New model?
Post by: Megaweapon on Fri, 27 August 2010, 10:55:34

Deja vu...

Seems like every few years now someone launches or promises to launch something with the Commodore and/or Amiga name on it.

Last time it was gaming PC's wasn't it?  Maybe those were only in Europe...

Title: Commodore USA - New model?
Post by: audioave10 on Fri, 27 August 2010, 11:03:47

I'd like the keyboard if it had more function keys and was mechanical.
I can't remember what my Vic 20 was like.

Title: Commodore USA - New model?
Post by: Mercen_505 on Fri, 27 August 2010, 13:45:50

That would make a cool little HTPC. You could hook up a wireless kbd and not have to worry about using the mushy C64 keys.

Title: Commodore USA - New model?
Post by: Superfluous Parentheses on Fri, 27 August 2010, 16:06:03

*Sigh*

Well, that's exactly the wrong way 'round. Even Commodore figured out the original case was a butt ugly mess. I do have a C64DTV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C64_Direct-to-TV), though - which you can hack into a fully functional C64  smaller than a 2.5" hard drive or a little larger if you include a screen (http://www.picobay.com/projects/2007/01/the-picodore-64-a-commodore-64-pda.html).

The Asus EEE Keyboard PC looked a lot more interesting to me.

Title: Commodore USA - New model?
Post by: TexasFlood on Fri, 27 August 2010, 17:16:59

Quote from: Superfluous Parentheses;217384

*Sigh*

Well, that's exactly the wrong way 'round. Even Commodore figured out the original case was a butt ugly mess. I do have a C64DTV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C64_Direct-to-TV), though - which you can hack into a fully functional C64  smaller than a 2.5" hard drive or a little larger if you include a screen (http://www.picobay.com/projects/2007/01/the-picodore-64-a-commodore-64-pda.html).

The Asus EEE Keyboard PC looked a lot more interesting to me.

I'd never heard of the C64DTV, cool.  Wonder if I need one?

Title: Commodore USA - New model?
Post by: Superfluous Parentheses on Fri, 27 August 2010, 17:23:56

Quote from: TexasFlood;217412

I'd never heard of the C64DTV, cool.  Wonder if I need one?

The main problem with it is that it comes with a bunch of (25 I think)  built-in games, and most of them I don't care for. It does however contain all the firmware and connection points on the PCB (including joystick ports and PS/2 keyboard) needed to convert it to a useful dedicated C64 emulator - there's even a few mods for it to read disk images from SD cards.

Not sure if they're still available. Got mine over a year ago at the local Hi-Fi store for 15 euros.