Subj : Re: The C64 Mini
To   : Geo
From : Andreas Kohlbach
Date : Tue Apr 03 2018 17:30:25

On Tue, 3 Apr 2018 20:54:51 +1000, Geo wrote:
>
>   To: Shaun Bebbington
>   Re: The C64 Mini
>   By: Shaun Bebbington to comp.sys.cbm on Tue Apr 03 2018 02:00:10
>
>  > From Newsgroup: comp.sys.cbm
>  >
>  > Hi,
>  >
>  > I've got one of these devices; it's alright. One thing I like about it is
>  > that my daughter likes programming it, and making PETSCII art with it.
>  >
>  > I've had to buy a USB hub to run a pen drive and keyboard at the same 
time,
>  > and I've found that AC adaptors running at 2amp is best for multiple 
devices
>  > like this.
>  >
>  > A shame I can't licence JiffyDOS on it to help with the emulated drive
>  > speeds. --- Synchronet 3.17a-Linux NewsLink 1.108
>
>
> I was pretty disappointed to see that the KBD is not real, but then again at
> that size I guess it would have less usable that even a Spectrum 8-)

The 8bitguy reviewed it on Youtube. And when he asked the company
producing it they said if the C64 Mini is a success they will create one
with a real keyboard in the future.

[...]

> I'm thinking about getting an Ultimate 64 board instead! 8-)

Although I am retro too I would not go with any of these. In my opinion
they are just an emulator with a modern CPU (usually ARM), running on
Linux in a fancy box. And like in the case of the C64 Mini not even have
a functioning keyboard.

You can go then with any emulator, like VICE, running it on your modern
PC.

It would be okay for me though if someone recreated the main board,
mounted a 6510, VIC II and SID (I heard they are hard to come by). And
may be some logic to output a HDMI signal and have USB connector to
connect a keyboard and joystick.
--
Andreas

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