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Offline didjamatic

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« on: Fri, 27 August 2010, 10:34:25 »
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Offline EverythingIBM

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« Reply #1 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.

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Offline Megaweapon

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« Reply #2 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...
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Offline audioave10

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« Reply #3 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.
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Offline Mercen_505

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« Reply #4 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.
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Offline Superfluous Parentheses

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« Reply #5 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, 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.

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

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« Reply #6 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, 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.

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?
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Offline Superfluous Parentheses

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« Reply #7 on: Fri, 27 August 2010, 17:23:56 »
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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.
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