Jaesun Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 http://www.igniq.com/2011/04/commodore-64-...y-functional-pc It may be nearly 30 years since the release of the Commodore 64, but the company that brought us the 1980′s tape-loading classic all those years ago is bringing the old dog back.It Some of my Youtube Classic Roland MT-32 Video Game Music videos | My Music | My Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDeranged Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Cute, it might be the first thing to earn money for the Commodore name in 20 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majek Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Oh the goold old Load"$",8,1" (Yeah i had access to the diskette player :D). I wouldn't mind having one of these either. 1.13 killed off Ja2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 It is pretty cool, that looks like a standard digital monitor jack on the back though, they ought to have more option for connecting to TVs. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaesun Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 It is pretty cool, that looks like a standard digital monitor jack on the back though, they ought to have more option for connecting to TVs. BACK PANEL CONNECTORS: 1 12V DC Jack 1 PS2 KB/Mouse connectors 1 HDMI 1 DVI-D 1 VGA 4 USB 2.0 1 RJ45 LAN (10/100/1000) 3 3.5mm Audio with S/PDIF out HDMI works for me. And oops, sorry for posting this on the wrong forum! Some of my Youtube Classic Roland MT-32 Video Game Music videos | My Music | My Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowtrain Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 It says it's a fully functional pc that ships with Linux but can have windows installed. Does that mean one can play actual pc games on it? Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Man, that is tempting... trying to picture it next to my original Commodore 64 (I still have one in working condition) “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostStraw Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Does that mean one can play actual pc games on it? Not really. It has an Atom processor and an Ion 2 graphics processor (think netbook/htpc specs) so it can only handle low end games. It's really nothing more than a fancy (ugly) case for a low power computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowtrain Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Does that mean one can play actual pc games on it? Not really. It has an Atom processor and an Ion 2 graphics processor (think netbook/htpc specs) so it can only handle low end games. It's really nothing more than a fancy (ugly) case for a low power computer. That's what I thought. I'm not sure what it's appeal would be in a practical sense. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greylord Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 What about this should make me want one? I'm not seeing the appeal. Are they releasing any games for it? Any apps for it? What will I be able to use it for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humanoid Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 An AMD Llano-based one might be interesting on the other hand. But yeah, you can stick a mini-ITX motherboard in just about any retro/oddball chassis for novelty these days. L I E S T R O N GL I V E W R O N G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majek Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Does that mean one can play actual pc games on it? Not really. It has an Atom processor and an Ion 2 graphics processor (think netbook/htpc specs) so it can only handle low end games. It's really nothing more than a fancy (ugly) case for a low power computer. That's what I thought. I'm not sure what it's appeal would be in a practical sense. Hmm i think you could probably play any game released by 2005 on it. So it's not that bad. 1.13 killed off Ja2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Bah, amateurs. I, of the Commodore Master Race, had a Commodore 128! Much better than a puny Commodore 64. We could play like.. three games with better sound than the Commodore 64 version. So worth it! Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaesun Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 What about this should make me want one? I'm not seeing the appeal. Are they releasing any games for it? Any apps for it? What will I be able to use it for? The unit also ships with a built-in Commodore 64 emulator and a few 8-bit classics pre-installed. Some of my Youtube Classic Roland MT-32 Video Game Music videos | My Music | My Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowtrain Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 The unit also ships with a built-in Commodore 64 emulator and a few 8-bit classics pre-installed. For 250-900 USD? Not seeing the value here. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humanoid Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 HTPCs cost something in that range generally, and this essentially is a HTPC in a cheap plastic case - though not sure how Atom does with HD video. I'd go Zacate or even full Sandy Bridge once we hit the upper end of that price scale. L I E S T R O N GL I V E W R O N G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Call me when they release a new Spectrum 48K. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowtrain Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 HTPCs cost something in that range generally, and this essentially is a HTPC in a cheap plastic case - though not sure how Atom does with HD video. I'd go Zacate or even full Sandy Bridge once we hit the upper end of that price scale. Lacking the ability to play current games off any platform seems to put a major dent in its usablity. It appears to be little more than movie player/internet browser, which is fine, but probably not worth the current price tag. If I have 500 USD to spend on a convergence device of some sort, I think there's better choices. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.E. Sawyer Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Bah, amateurs. I, of the Commodore Master Race, had a Commodore 128! Much better than a puny Commodore 64. We could play like.. three games with better sound than the Commodore 64 version. So worth it! Same. C=128 supremacy. Here's a frustrating game I recently remembered playing on it (C=64 game but whatever): twitter tyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte Carlo Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Call me when they release a new Spectrum 48K. Pah, I had a ZX81 mit text adventure game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightshape Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Bah, amateurs. I, of the Commodore Master Race, had a Commodore 128! Much better than a puny Commodore 64. We could play like.. three games with better sound than the Commodore 64 version. So worth it! Same. C=128 supremacy. Here's a frustrating game I recently remembered playing on it (C=64 game but whatever): Back to work Sawyer... Who let you out of the cage again... I'm telling Feargus. I came up with Crate 3.0 technology. Crate 4.0 - we shall just have to wait and see.Down and out on the Solomani RimNow the Spinward Marches don't look so GRIM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amentep Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 What about this should make me want one? I'm not seeing the appeal. Are they releasing any games for it? Any apps for it? What will I be able to use it for? The unit also ships with a built-in Commodore 64 emulator and a few 8-bit classics pre-installed. Can I attach a 1541 drive to it, allowing me to use my old C64 5/14" discs? Commodore Datasette 1530 and cassette tapes? How about cartridges? My old C64 is dead. I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Woah, it would be so cool if they had those old joystick ports on this new machine! I miss playing with my Wico Redball! Absolutely indestructible joystick. Beat that, Mr Trying-To-Steal-My-Spotlight Sawyer. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hell Kitty Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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