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2016-04-15 08:11
MagerValp

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1082
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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2016-04-15 09:14
chatGPZ

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11523
cart port could be used to dump gamecartridges which then can be played in the emulator.... there was atleast one other "console" that worked that way (forgot how it was called, it ran NES/SMS stuff iirc)
2016-04-15 09:36
Soren
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Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 547
"THE SID" chip not included? ;)
2016-04-15 10:05
Pex Mahoney Tufvesson

Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 54
My guess is that the SX64-handheld version will have a 60Hz display, immediately rendering it _useless_ for anything I'd like to do.

My guess is that you'd have a reSID-48kHz software implementation of SID, rendering it _useless_ for anything I'd like to do.

My guess is that I'm better off playing with the toys I already have, and I would not recommend anyone at the technical level of "csdb-user" to get any hopes up on this being anything near what we like to have, since there's no replacement for the real thing. Ever. :)

/ Pex

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2016-04-15 12:14
CreaMD

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 3075
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.
2016-04-15 14:08
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 :)
2016-04-15 14:52
tlr

Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 1814
Maybe related to this from a few years back?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/10/ellsworth_tweet_prompts..
2016-04-15 15:01
MagerValp

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1082
No relation between the two projects, as far as I can tell.
2016-04-15 16:08
TheRyk

Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 2475
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...
2016-04-15 17:40
algorithm

Registered: May 2002
Posts: 707
"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? :-)
2016-04-15 19:06
MagerValp

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1082
Quoting TheRyk
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.

I don't see how - the DTV core doesn't have support for HDMI, USB, or cartridges.
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