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Re: Commodore 65 (C64DX) for sale on ebay
« on: December 26, 2009, 02:31:16 PM »
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The speed at which some people put their christmas presents on Ebay amazes me.


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Re: Commodore 65 (C64DX) for sale on ebay
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2009, 07:00:53 PM »
Deluxe Paint was even written for this unit. I saw a screenshot not long ago, though I can't seem to find it online right now. It seems a similar concept to the Apple IIgs (in relation to the Mac, as this is in relation to the Amiga). Its CPU is a ~4MHz 65C02, while the GS had a more powerful 65C816, but the graphics chip in the C65 is likely far more powerful than that of the IIgs.

An interesting unit. I'd enjoy one.



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Re: Commodore 65 (C64DX) for sale on ebay
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2009, 10:57:07 PM »
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Superior graphics to the Amiga?  Are you sure about that?


It ran a 3.54MHz 65C02.  That's not 1/2 the Amiga's oomf.  It did have some 8-bit color modes on the low end, which OCS/ECS did not.  I do not believe it was particularly close to the Amiga in overall power.



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Re: Commodore 65 (C64DX) for sale on ebay
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2009, 11:02:27 PM »
Youtube video of a C65 proto:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16iq88QZQb4



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