Author Topic: new Commodore 64 - More than a Keyboard (Read 1794 times)

Aurélien Bottazzini · « **on:** Fri, 23 March 2012, 18:01:36 »

I saw that today: http://www.commodoreusa.net/CUSA_C64.aspx
I searched in the forums but did not find any reference to it.

I find it really cool!

You can choose to have it barebone (only the keyboard) or with a motherboard, memory, cpu etc

Anyone tested it?

FerretBuster · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri, 23 March 2012, 18:12:22 »

Wow, that is epic! Nice find.

Also I hate you, my wallet is calling me.

FerretBuster · « **Reply #2 on:** Fri, 23 March 2012, 18:16:42 »

Or not... Sound like it has blues

alex.1 · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri, 23 March 2012, 18:27:39 »

I think that case and keyboard together with a Trinity platform would be kinda nice.
Too bad i can't afford it, yet.

mkeeley · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 23 March 2012, 18:50:15 »

Atom CPU though, way overpriced for what it is even if it does look retro cool. Better off converting a real C64 to a USB keyboard.

alex.1 · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 23 March 2012, 18:57:41 »

@mkeeley: Agree! But if the keyboard is nice, the $345 for case and keyboard could be worth it if you had $345 to spare on a case and a keyboard.

REVENGE · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 23 March 2012, 19:05:17 »

Keyboard should be quality, good OEM.

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 23 March 2012, 19:12:43 »

If they priced them better, they would be doing better. I think it is about $100 too high for a keyboard/case. I'm not willing to pay that much nostalgia tax.

mkeeley · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 23 March 2012, 19:12:59 »

You can buy an adapter card for around $40 that converts a real C64 in to a keyboard. Think the boards are from Germany but can't can't remember the link.

Found the link
http://www.vesalia.de/e_keyrah.htm

HaiiYaa · « **Reply #9 on:** Fri, 23 March 2012, 19:49:40 »

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?23731-new-commodore

keyboardlover · « **Reply #10 on:** Fri, 23 March 2012, 19:51:40 »

Yea I was gonna say, we did discuss them before. They still seem overpriced, but they are cool to some extent.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #11 on:** Fri, 23 March 2012, 23:13:11 »

WTF,, they want 1000 bux, for this??

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Author Topic: new Commodore 64 - More than a Keyboard (Read 1794 times)