Pictures of the C-One reconfigurable computer

[blakespot]

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]

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

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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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[neofree]

Ah! cool! if i didnt just spend a ton of cash on an Amiga and a cell phone, I'd get one..

[TheMagicM]

how much are they? (the C1)

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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]

blakespot wrote:

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/

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!





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:-o  :-o  :-o

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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]

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!  

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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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[Matt_H]

I didn't realize these were available yet! My original C64 died about a year ago so I may be looking into this as a replacement.

Anyone know of any reeeeeeeeally small ATX cases to put this in?

[Lemmink]

The minute I can connect a real 3" Drive to the board running in CPC464 mode I will get one.
The CPC464 was my first computer and it was just so much better then the C64, the build in Basic of the CPC was lighyears ahead of the C64. Unfortunately there was way more Software for the C64, so I had to switch over after a few years (I never was the C64 hype type)

[adolescent]

I understand this can load/read a FAT32 flashcard.  Have you tried this?  Is there floppy image emulation?  I'd like to get rid of the C64C and floppies if I could.  I figure my entire collection would fit on a 128M CFC.

Edit:  Re-C64 core.

[Floid]

Matt_H wrote:

Anyone know of any reeeeeeeeally small ATX cases to put this in?

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?

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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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