Pictures of the C-One reconfigurable computer

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I recently received my Commodore One (C-One) from Jens and just wired it up last night.  I have a clear, acrylic case on the way - it's just bare board now tho.  

Have a look.

Very excited to see where this leads.



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neofree wrote:
Whats up with the garbled-looking characters in the upper right hand corner of the picture titled "core selection menu"?

As I recall they are animated icons.  Must just be caught at an odd moment.



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TheMagicM wrote:
how much are they? (the C1)

The C-One board is 269 euros.  I got the board plus a Silver Surfer serial board (yes, same as Amiga - the C-One has two A1200-style clock ports).  I also had it shipped to the states, adding a bit to the overall price.

The homepage is here:

http://c64upgra.de/c-one/





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MiAmigo wrote:

I must be on a retro-craze. Just got an SX-64 last week, and also dug up, and reconnected my original 64. Now, I want one of these, bad!

I am definitely always on a retro craze.  The C-One will eventually bring cycle-perfect C64 "emulation" - done in hardware.  The unit runs 3% faster than a C64 right now but they are working on timing issues.  I never feel that software emulation really gives you the true experience.  This is hardware.


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neofree wrote:
What's really cool is this technogoly will someday replace modern chips.  Instead of getting new CPU's as often, just get a new CPU upgrade off the net!  

Perhapse.  It is interesting to note that the not only the CPU is fully described and run in the FPGA's, but also the disk controller, video display processor, etc.  The only real hardware on the board is a simple, generic 24-bit DAC for audio.  There are also two SID sockets for hardware SIDs to be added (only 1 is supported right now).  

The 65C816 CPU on the board is used only to boot into the start core select app.  It may find future use in various cores, though.



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Floid wrote:
Whuh-oh, I actually took you seriously.  These are micro-ATX-sized, right?  This old THG review has some options... I guess you don't want to go down to something low-profile, because who knows what form-factor the eventual addon cards will assume?

These are ATX form factor boards.  It is "one slot longer" than a mini-ATX board, so some mini-ATX cases will work.  (Maybe not if you need to add that serial daughterboard that sticks off the side.)  A standard ATX case is the safest bet.  A micro-ATX case would almost certainly not work.

As for form-factor of expansion cards...I think since the expansion slot is a PCI slot, PCI form factor will be observed there.  The slot next to the PCI slot is a C64 cartridge port on the mobo.



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You have not rained on the parade.

Emulators cannot emulate a machine in a clock for clock, perfectly synchronized manner.  Even if all hardware is perfectly emulated in software, there is latency inherent in the host system.  One of the wins of the C-One is a perfect clock-for-clock replica of the target system.  I don't say emulation here as it is not emulation - it "is" the target system, in hardware.

There are still bugs to iron out, but this is where it will end up.  



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Silverstone has two HTPC cases that fit full ATX boards.  The LaScala LC-02 and LC-04  They are both about 12" deep and around 16" wide.  The LC-04 is about 1/2" taller to accomodate a full-size CD/DVD drive instead of the LC-02's slim optical slot.  They both come in silver or black.

There are several US retail outlets.  I bought my LC-02 for my A1 at NewEgg.

I went with this case which is in the mail right now.



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I've now mounted my C-One in an acrylic case (the best one I could find) and have updated my photo gallery:

http://homepage.mac.com/blakespot/PhotoAlbum24.html

Enjoy.




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