C64x Unboxing videos

[DyLucke]

I can't believe this.

Let's see what we got here... A below average performance desktop pee-cee, bundled in a C64 case that costs around 600 bucks... Everything wrapped into Commodore parafernalia...
And including a "nice" C64 emulator...

MAN! My netbook performs almost the same and costs less than a half than that thing does.

I don't know what's up with that company that claims to be Commodore (USA) but that thing is NOT a Commodore at all.

Do you know what does this thing remind me?

Another piece of crap made by a company that claimed to be Commodore, a piece of crap that was outdated already when it came out to the shops. This piece of "fine" hardware i'm talking about "it's gonna be... (Wait for it)... Legen-... Uh, no... Web-it

Ladies and gentlemen take a look to this and behold how history repeats, and how some people go stepping into the same stone over and over...
Using the name and giving NOTHING in exchange.

http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/c64web.html

You just can't build a crappy PC and put on it a C64 sticker and claim it to be a C64.
The fraudulent policy of C-USA has stolen not only the Commodore name, nor the C64 case, but ALSO EVEN THE F-KEYS ON THE KEYBOARD.

Press F12 to continue... If you can.

I'm not going to buy that crap. I can emulate a C64 on my desktop PeeCee, on my Netbook, on my Mini or even on my A1200. I do own 4 C64's... I don't need another peecee into a breadbin case that probably will melt itself due the lack of airflow into a case that doesn't provide enough space for a proper refrigeration for components that produce so much heat.

What most of us are waiting for, is an implementation of the C64 on a FPGA in the way the Natami is for the Amiga...
Not some other crappy intel-nvidia-gates triunvirate product. With a nice C= sticker that means... tons of overpricing.

The former top-segment C= branded peecees marketed a couple of years ago, were a "good" idea, good performance but too expensive.
On the other hand, this product has poor performance and yet an expensive price for what is providing.

So, i can only say one thing: Boooooo

[DyLucke]

Fun fact:

Military and NASA flight computer equipment is built to cover two basical objectives, robustness, and modularity. I've seen military equipment for LRR stations, on-board IFF computers, even target designing computers that held a frakkin' 68030.

They're definitelly not top-notch CPU's, but they're robust, they don't produce too much heat, they don't have an elevate power consumption, they're reliable, they come in embedded boards for a easy module replacement... AND THEY DO  WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO DO.

So, comparing the Xbox with some NASA flight computer, is stupid as it would be to compare the top speed of a Ferrari with the top speed of a M2 Bradley.

[Kesa]

Fun fact:

Military and NASA flight computer equipment is built to cover two basical objectives, robustness, and modularity. I've seen military equipment for LRR stations, on-board IFF computers, even target designing computers that held a frakkin' 68030.

They're definitelly not top-notch CPU's, but they're robust, they don't produce too much heat, they don't have an elevate power consumption, they're reliable, they come in embedded boards for a easy module replacement... AND THEY DO  WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO DO.

So, comparing the Xbox with some NASA flight computer, is stupid as it would be to compare the top speed of a Ferrari with the top speed of a M2 Bradley.

The idea of a Fun Fact is that they are supposed to be fun. But yours was not fun, it was more of a Boring Fact  :p

[Kesa]

Red ring of death...  

[commodorejohn]

I dont know why they same handful of people consistently hijack these threads and ruin the fun.. its so lame. Just because its not your vision of something cool no need to always rain on the parade. Its beyond rational or justifiable behavior at this point.

If the parade hadn't been dragging on for a goddamn year and being loud and obnoxious, I might not be so inclined to rain on it.

*many words*

An excellent restatement of the argument, but I'm afraid all I see is MONSTERPIECE THEATRE!

What most of us are waiting for, is an implementation of the C64 on a FPGA in the way the Natami is for the Amiga...

Yeah, that would be pretty great. I'd have to think that a C128 reimplementation plus a 65816 core equivalent to the SuperCPU would be easily doable on inexpensive FPGA hardware...I'd be all over that, let me tell you.

[DyLucke]

If the parade hadn't been dragging on for a goddamn year and being loud and obnoxious, I might not be so inclined to rain on it.

An excellent restatement of the argument, but I'm afraid all I see is MONSTERPIECE THEATRE!

Yeah, that would be pretty great. I'd have to think that a C128 reimplementation plus a 65816 core equivalent to the SuperCPU would be easily doable on inexpensive FPGA hardware...I'd be all over that, let me tell you.

Well Monsterpiece Theatre was fun, this so called C64X is NOT.  XD

[DyLucke]

The idea of a Fun Fact is that they are supposed to be fun. But yours was not fun, it was more of a Boring Fact  :p

Hey, targeting computers are fun. Specially when you can use something to blast the target.
Mwahahahahahahah.

However the explanation was quite boring, indeed. ^^

[lunithy]

I wouldn't buy it .... far more fun using the PC I already own to do the same thing like good old Jump man junior http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG7TUaDdJvQ

[EvilGuy]

No, you're in the "liars and cheats" category.

Hehe, hit a bit too close to home for you did it, Darrin? Does this mean we're in the same group now?

But don't worry, arm-chair experts need love too. xoxox :-)

[Darrin]

Yeah, that would be pretty great. I'd have to think that a C128 reimplementation plus a 65816 core equivalent to the SuperCPU would be easily doable on inexpensive FPGA hardware...I'd be all over that, let me tell you.

We already have the C64 in FPGA thanks to the Chameleon64 and it has extended memory and a CPU turbo mode (for all you GEOS fans).  

To me, Commodore fans should be way more interested in that compared to a PC in a look-a-like case.

I must admit that I like the idea of someone pushing a retro-computer software combination as the current offerings from the Big Companies seems to consist of those annoying "Wild Tagent" games.

C64x case aside, what we have on offer from C-USA is a choice of repackaged off-the-shelf computers from existing retailers with minimal customisation and a quickly hacked together offering of an existing free OS bundled with a few free software packages.

Save some money and for a few dollars download and install:
AmigaForever
VICE
MAME
plus any other freeware that grabs your attention.

I wonder how many customers are going to be upset by the lack of bundled pirate ADF/D64 files.

[Darrin]

Hehe, hit a bit too close to home for you did it, Darrin? Does this mean we're in the same group now?

But don't worry, arm-chair experts need love too. xoxox :-)

No Barry, it doesn't.  

(I know you're not really Bazza)

[DyLucke]

Sorry about this because i'm not a native english speaker, but, what does that Bazza stuff mean?

[persia]

Another unix OS in the age of OS X, iOS, WebOS, Android and whatever they're calling the RIM Playboy OS.  How new and innovative.  NOT.

[Darrin]

Sorry about this because i'm not a native english speaker, but, what does that Bazza stuff mean?

Barry's official nick-name.  

He has a few more too.

(Bazza tends to be a Chav version of Barry in the UK).

[Kesa]

Barry's official nick-name.  

He has a few more too.

(Bazza tends to be a Chav version of Barry in the UK).

Little confused. Isn't Bazza a nickname you give to someone you like? Like Wazza for Wayne Rooney? Is it different in the UK compared to in the States?

[hbarcellos]

And best of all it gives you two "Atari" style digital joystick ports (justl like a real C64) which you don't get with a C64x.

Nice bit of kit.  I have the 8 bit and 16 bit ones and they work.

Please, only use these on "dead" Commodore machines with good keyboards.  Don't trash a good one.  

OMG! that's really amazing. How it works with special keys like page up/down, home, print screen, windows keys and etc?
It would be really nice to use a trashed A1200 with it.