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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1055 |
THE 64
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-64-computer-and-handheld..
I don't suppose anyone know who the "world class software and hardware engineer" is, or the "technical team from around the world"? The page fails to mention any names besides Darren Melbourne. |
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CreaMD
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 3034 |
Totally agrees with everything Pex(Mahoney) said.
+ I don't think for $150/piece (and $150000 on development) it's impossible to get anything close to the production quality of the original thing in a short time. If this is not project by someone who already tried and succeded in C64 hardware peripherial/gadget development, then I don't believe it's a valid attempt. |
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Tao
Registered: Aug 2002
Posts: 115 |
Indeed. If Jeri had been behind this, I would've supported it. Now though? Not bloody likely. Bring on a kickstarter for a remake of the SuperCPU instead :) |
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tlr
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 1714 |
Maybe related to this from a few years back?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/10/ellsworth_tweet_prompts.. |
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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1055 |
No relation between the two projects, as far as I can tell. |
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TheRyk
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 2062 |
However, in German oracles erhm forum they also speculate project might be based on already produced DTV parts lying in some stock for a while.
Not my cup of tea, I think. Handheld's out of the question for me, anyway, as I've got a DTV (with keyboard mod, so why purchase some portable toy with no keyboard access again) And the whole USB stuff... meh... |
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algorithm
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 702 |
"THE 64 is being designed and developed by a team led by a world class software and hardware engineer. He is aided by a technical team from around the world."
Who are these people I wonder.. Could it not just be some raspberry pi with a mini screen and some extra expansion and a custom port of vice? :-) |
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MagerValp
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1055 |
Quoting TheRykHowever, in German oracles erhm forum they also speculate project might be based on already produced DTV parts lying in some stock for a while.
I don't see how - the DTV core doesn't have support for HDMI, USB, or cartridges. |
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Kabuto
Account closed
Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 58 |
They say "we" but only one team member is really disclosed - where it's commonplace for crowdfunding to list ALL your core team members, people want to know who they give their money to.
As mentioned, where's the prototype? All I see is a prototype for the case. Probably one of the reasons why they didn't use Kickstarter - you are required to have a prototype there (see the recent Coleco Chameleon debacle).
"Flexible funding goal" - if you're manufacturing hardware you usually have huge fixed costs which probably make it impossible to deliver if you just collect a fraction of that money. Unless you're just rebranding something |
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Stainless Steel
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 966 |
Is this guy somehow related to this ? he talks about some c64 hardware project in the end of the article.
c64.com interview |
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2893 |
<Post edited by Moloch on 16/4-2016 03:15>
same person, yes
He was a producer (licensing) at Ironstone with the DTV |
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