Subj : Re: The C64 Mini
To   : Geo
From : Jordan Baty
Date : Fri Apr 06 2018 21:17:42

On Tuesday, 3 April 2018 21:31:52 UTC+10, 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-)
> 
> 
> It would be good if it was possible to created the equivalent of multicart
> images for it. 8-)
> 
> 
> I'm thinking about getting an Ultimate 64 board instead! 8-)
> 
> Regards..Geo
> ooooOOOOoooo
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Interesting to hear this. I'm working on a micro-sized IBM 5150 PC with a fully 
functional monitor and keyboard (Raspberry Pi Zero powered, running DOSBOX), 
but I was considering making the keyboard a static piece of plastic as it's 
basically impossible 
to use.

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