If you look at this in the context of the IMSAI offering
<
http://www.imsai.net> with their pseudo S-100 box with lotsa-features, It
starts to point in the direction some folks have predicted with the IMSAI
going in one direction and the Commodore in the other. I doubt the latter
has any expansion slots, so it may be a "PC for the masses" with little
opportunity to make it screw up, much like what we see on notebooks.
Since there's a strong push in the direction of a hermetically-sealed
internet-PC, with no options, it makes me shudder to think there may be a
time, soon, when we have to buy software by the drink, downloading it each
time from the net and for a fee, as the Oracle folks would like us to do. I
see no effort from anyone else to dispell the notion that that's a good
thing.
The question of what the role of the 6502 would be is a valid one, though.
Maybe they use it to scan the keyboard.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: Vintage Computer GAWD! <foo_at_siconic.com>
To: 'ClassCompList' <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: Is this for real -- a new C64/128
> On Mon, 15 May 2000, Cini, Richard wrote:
>
> > Check this site out http://www.commodore2000.com
> >
> > The Commodore Evolution (in the development process) looks like a
> > fat PC keyboard. I e-mailed the guy to try to get some more detailed
specs.
> > I wonder if this is for real or not. It looks like a recent domain
> > registration.
>
> See the fine print below the picture:
>
> "Possible Design - Give us your input -Info_at_commodore2000.com"
>
> So it basically IS a PC keyboard.
>
> The site looks raw enough to dissuade me from believing anything will come
> out of this. And how is it going to benefit with having a 6502 onboard as
> claimed if there will also be a 200-500Mhz processor, and everything else
> indicates emulation? It's obvious this will simply be a PC, and putting
> together a machine with the specs this one will supposedly have requires
> some expensive engineering.
>
> Look lower on their page, where they advertise the C= PC. I think that
> tells us what they truly are trying to sell. The "Next Generation C64" is
> just hype to suck you in.
>
> Just my analysis.
>
Received on Mon May 15 2000 - 11:06:53 BST