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PAL
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 271 |
I DID IT AND I AM PROUD OF IT!!!!
http://www.commodoreusa.net/CUSA_C64.aspx
I JUST DID IT!!!!!! The coolest blueray player with a computer ever to be bought! And I do not feel any shame at all because of the price... LOVE IT!
ItemsQty Description Price Each Total
1 Commodore C64x Ultimate $895.00 $895.00
Subtotal: $895.00
Tax : $0.00
Shipping (Express Mail® International): $29.95
Total: $924.95
Balance Due: $0.00
Call me a fool or whatever, I am happy with it anyhow... do not care... LOVE IT! My blueray player will be inside a breadbin... LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Jetboy
Registered: Jul 2006
Posts: 289 |
it's not c64, it's some overpriced blasphemy! |
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PAL
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 271 |
And I love it! It will be so cool to get my new blueray player with a pc integrated! I really want some more than a c64 for the amount... muhhaaa.. some say it is too much, for me it is cool... a c64 looking blueray player with pc and so on is cool!
And also I am looking so forward to check out the new commodoreOS... it will be a blast for me... I still get a blueray player if nothing is good... right? ha ha... gotta sell my hifi blueray player now! |
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Cresh
Registered: Jan 2004
Posts: 354 |
I bought such one last week:
I cannot tell I am proud of it. We just needed it in our lodge.
Costed 10% of this commodoreusa but looks almost the same. |
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PAL
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 271 |
Cool... it looks like it will do for you... Love it, shit in it and clean it and it will be all cool! |
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Jetboy
Registered: Jul 2006
Posts: 289 |
And it is not c64 either :) |
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PAL
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 271 |
Maybe it's time to buy a new mediacenter computer. This one you wouldnt have to hide in a closet somewhere. |
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The Communist
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 485 |
OMG, you better should have sent me the money. I didn't know how a piece of plastic which reminds one of his youth can make him do such an irreproducible decission. |
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Soren
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 547 |
I wonder how the sid emulation sounds on this thing.
That's one of my biggest concerns. Otherwise the new case might be usefull to put old c64 hardware inside. :-) |
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CreaMD
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 3047 |
For those money I would buy few Ultimate 1541 II and couple more C64 computers. And power supplies. And such stuff. Really.
But I can understand it has some COOL factor in it for some of us. Enjoy. |
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Rough
Account closed
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 1829 |
@Jeff: SIDemulation will sound like on every other PC. 8/
The Commodore OS is the only interesting thing in my eyes, let's see if it will ever see the light of day. |
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PAL
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 271 |
The Communist.... ha ha... that comment is just awfoul... MAN LIGHTEN UP... WE ONLY LIVE ONCE... Jeezuz... it is only money... and another thing, maybe I am the only person on the planet that has ordered this? ha ha ha... muha... As I said, I do have several c64... I really just want to check the new one out... If the Commodore OS is cool, I will be more than happy with it... |
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The Communist
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 485 |
In the end, everyone spends money on things he thinks its worth to spend on, but do not do the mistake and call it a c64 though its printed on. In Turkey they sell Polos with a crocodile on and it's also not Lacoste. The OS will be a Linux derivative anyway. |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11350 |
commodore os == linux with a silly theme. |
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6R6
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 245 |
It looks interesting. I wouldnt mind having a thing like this on my computer attic. :) |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5086 |
what scares me off ATMO that there are no pictures of real units. |
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Rough
Account closed
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 1829 |
@Communist+Groepaz: How do you know about the COS being Linux? Any links!? |
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The Communist
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 485 |
either spiegel online or welt.de had a report about it. do not remember exactly. |
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madman68
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Registered: Apr 2011
Posts: 20 |
isnt it just a PRE order?
Says it on the site, as long as u did not pay it is not yours yet.
I ordered one 2 just 2 see what happens :) |
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Rough
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Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 1829 |
Quote: either spiegel online or welt.de had a report about it. do not remember exactly.
I found it on SpOn. A pity, I thought this will be an interesting thing when it would have been coded from scratch. But looking at how C-USA handles all the other stuff (e.g. SIDemulation obviously via VICE) it wouldn't be a surprise if COS will be Ubuntu plus pre-installed VICE plus some Commodore icon symbols. |
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Mace
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 1799 |
Photos of the machine or it isn't true.
The website only shows computer generated images that in some cases look almost real, but in other case not at all. |
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2924 |
Quote: Photos of the machine or it isn't true.
The website only shows computer generated images that in some cases look almost real, but in other case not at all.
(original posting of pictures at Lemon64 -> http://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36732) |
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PAL
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 271 |
It will be fun to have this on my home cinema... I am pretty sure I will be happy... if not... I just have to move on to something else, as in life in genereal... I am one happy customer, please let the good vibes continue... |
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The Communist
Registered: Nov 2002
Posts: 485 |
now that moloch attached the pics i remember the, in the article mentioned, surface the computer was photographed on. maybe in the engineers living room, just before dinner. ;)
pal: i really hope that you have the most fun with the thingy. my personal problem is that i have a job based scepticism, cant really get rid of it. |
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2924 |
I'm not defending this product, but the guy behind it certainly has enough money coming in to fund it and anything else he wants to play with. |
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CreaMD
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 3047 |
Curious. Where is the power supply, or the socket for electric cable? Can't identify it (not very good in small PC parts) |
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Mr. SID
Registered: Jan 2003
Posts: 424 |
It needs no old fashioned electricity. It's powered by pure desire! |
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SIDWAVE
Account closed
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 2238 |
A real C64 is an emulation of the creator's thoughts... |
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SIDWAVE
Account closed
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 2238 |
Quote: Curious. Where is the power supply, or the socket for electric cable? Can't identify it (not very good in small PC parts)
It converts cosmic rays to electricity.. |
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SIDWAVE
Account closed
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 2238 |
Hello,
I am one of them godfathers of C64 scene, and its people like me who could create a new C64, but now you have done it.
I would want to buy one, but i want to direct your attention to something, and it is this:
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RISK OF LOSS
All items purchased from COMMODORE USA, LLC are made pursuant to a shipment contract. This basically means that the risk of loss and title for such items pass to you upon our delivery to the carrier.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
COMMODORE USA, LLC and its associates attempt to be as accurate as possible. However, COMMODORE USA, LLC does not warrant that product descriptions or other content of this site is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. If a product offered by COMMODORE USA, LLC itself is not as described, your sole remedy is to return it in unused condition.
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I will translate this:
it means:
1) if i order and pay a C64, and it never get delivered to me, its my own problem
FACT: this will never hold in court, and if you are trying to cheat people this way, you will loose, and its all gonna be very bad for you.
2) if the machine dont work at all, or has many production faults, and just is a piece of amateur shit, or even a scam, i have no rights at all, and this is just bad for me, and by agreeing to the terms that appear on the buy/pay page, i have just signed that you can scam me and rip me off, and i have signed that this is ok, and will therefore have no dice in a court case.
FACT: you will surely also loose this in court, plain and simple.
Those terms are not legal, and you are breaking the law.
So please delete them.
If you really are a C64 lover and have created this machine, then you shall stand for quality and deliver what you promised, and give 1 year warranty, as you are obliged to by law.
OR else, you are just a no good scam company, and you never loved the C64, and are just one big hoax.
AND thats plain and simple! how it is.
So now you convince me you are not a scammer, else i wont buy.
Friendly said :)
These types of terms are standard for software, that its all the users own fault, but you cant do this with regular consumer product, and you know it.
Be fair and honest now, or you wont sell anything, what do you want ? life is a choice, do A or B, all the time.
Friendly said!
I am talking to your morale, and if you have one, then you will also see what i mean.
Lets hope for the best!
This is not a threat, i only ask you to do things right, because you really love C64, and have no plans to cheat people.
Ok :)
That was it..
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/Jan Diabelez Arent Harries
Skype: janharries | ICQ: 588328351 | MSN Messenger: nmioaon@hotmail.com
http://www.sidwave.com
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SIDWAVE
Account closed
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 2238 |
just sent that to them. |
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d0c
Registered: Apr 2006
Posts: 186 |
Quote: I wonder how the sid emulation sounds on this thing.
That's one of my biggest concerns. Otherwise the new case might be usefull to put old c64 hardware inside. :-)
it will sound like a sea sick zx spectrum... |
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PAL
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 271 |
Jan... I really think they want to earn money on these, and they will not earn money if they cheat all... It is to risky for them to do this on-line and with Barry Altman fronting the company and all... I mean is that any fun? Begging for jail? I think they just think the commodore is a nice brand, maybe they have similarities with us just loving the brand. I spoke to some at NewTek and they are partners with them, how wrong can it be? Man this is insane mail you sent, they must truly think you are not sane... My best guess is that they are in it for the business that they have calculated to be good if they produce cheap machines, in the tradition of the commodore company(commodore always produced cheap but ok machines... Amiga were totally awesome for its time, the c64 were really not that uniqe in a way, but it sure had its pros ;-) ), but can get max out of the label and brands they now own the rights to use.
It is what it is, a blue-ray player with a pc included... You might compare it to a play-station, but with cheap hardware but hardware that will run the commodore OS in a good way and also be able to emulate the old machines... It is not a revolution, it is just something that might be fun for a lot of people, people like me...
I might eat my own words later on but really, really? really? Do they stand the time on the net with large companies as partners and companies with a long history on the commodore label like NewTek on their site? Guess Disney and NewTek and Motorola and so on would have removed that site instantly if it were humbug... or they would put out a press note on that...
In my home town in Arendal there were this animal shop that named themself Pluto, they just got a letter in the mail two days after they had an add in the local newspaper from Disney. They said change the name or we will go to court... Two days after the add, in a local newspaper in my small hometown...
Relax a bit... This is what it is... A hardware with a OS in a box that are real simular to our all time lovable design for a computer... IT IS FUN IT IS LOVE IT IS BUSINESS and it is a part of someones grown-up lives, they think they can earn from this... cool, I want one and I just ordered one... LOVE IT!
PS: a side note might be that we are the strange people that are so afraid of these new things done with our brand... WHY? Just because we love the brand so much and the fact that we are nerds(I am a big nerd on c64... no one I know outside the scene really understand what it is and why I am doing it after all these years again...) still loving the old hardware, nobody else in the world does that to the hights that we do... The scene is a sub culture, something small and very rear! I love the real c64, but still I might have a new one that might bring me fun too... |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5086 |
Pal, please post when you get the unit, condition, etc :) I'll order then one for myselft too.
(yay, and then I can send my laptop to repair, because I will have a replacement machine to serve my internet addiction:) |
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Byteman
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Registered: Apr 2011
Posts: 6 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1MKvA46Os0
I DID IT!!!! I made an interface board for ZX Spectrum in which you can insert SID chip and listen SID-tunes!!!
Some photos of the prototype board:
I only added all the analog circuitry from an original C64 and filter capacitors (not shown on photos). The ICs are analogs of 74ALS series.
Original discussion about the board: http://zx.pk.ru/showthread.php?p=377327#post377327 |
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terric
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Registered: Feb 2009
Posts: 47 |
Could not resist comment Bytemans creation.
@Byteman:Why not use a real c64 to play sidfiles on! :)
And the PCB i would refer to in swedish as "skatbo" directly translated something like "birdnest",
Looks real hard to find right pin for soldering. :)
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Byteman
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Registered: Apr 2011
Posts: 6 |
Commodore computers aren't widespread in Russia. Many people have speccy, but only a few have commies ;) I've only tried to make Speccy sound better (sorry for my poor English :(
And about the "quality" of the board... It works, and works good enough. Next step will be a good PCB for this construction. The big "PLUS" is that this construction is DIY. Everybody can make it. |
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Rough
Account closed
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 1829 |
Spectrum with SIDchip? Sounds funny to me. 8) |
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bugjam
Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 2579 |
And more breadboxes to Russia! :-) |
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Byteman
Account closed
Registered: Apr 2011
Posts: 6 |
Breadboxes are too rare :( I have two C64Cs, one C128, and one breadbox board (restored, all ram chips were blown). And no success of finding breadbox case and keyboard :(
C16 is an outstander to all of that ones :) |
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bugjam
Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 2579 |
Send me a PM in October, when I am back home, and I will happily support the Russian scene with some hardware. :) |
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SIDWAVE
Account closed
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 2238 |
What PAL write is probably correct, but it dont change the fact that those 2 TERMS i pointed out, are illegal. They are.
I tried to tell them that, because i will buy one, but if it as i said dont work partly or at all, or dont get deliver, i have signed that i have no right and can do nothing.
And as i wrote, that's not legal, and i just want them to be fair.
But forget all this.
I have tried, and they replied me that i am markes as spam.
So end of that. |
