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Images of C64x Mold
« on: March 29, 2011, 03:37:53 PM »
First post has images of the top and bottom of the first (first of three sets) C64x mold that are being made.  Barry has posted pictures of injection machine later in the thread.  Amazing what has to be done to produce plastic cases.

http://www.commodore-amiga.org/en/forum/27-commodore-usa/2154-images-of-the-c64xs-mold
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Re: Images of C64x Mold
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2011, 04:33:21 PM »
I know I'm not the target for this, but I preferred the "A600" style case... That did exist? Right? My memory isn't what it used to be :)

In fact, an "A600" case with the guts of a MacMini would be pretty fun :)
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Re: Images of C64x Mold
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2011, 04:48:02 PM »
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I know I'm not the target for this, but I preferred the "A600" style case... That did exist? Right? My memory isn't what it used to be :)

In fact, an "A600" case with the guts of a MacMini would be pretty fun :)

They're working on something like that, albeit something more similar to A500(but with less depth)/A1200 then A600. It will be pretty powerful AFAIK, mobile i7 + (probably)midlevel nVidia gfx.
They are plans for something like Mac Mini too.
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Re: Images of C64x Mold
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2011, 04:48:09 PM »
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I know I'm not the target for this, but I preferred the "A600" style case... That did exist? Right? My memory isn't what it used to be :)

In fact, an "A600" case with the guts of a MacMini would be pretty fun :)


Yeah the C64 mk 2 AKA the 64C was my preferred styling with it's C128 minus keypad looks, but it was discontinued and the brown breadbin re-introduced due to public opinion.

Got a few of them but they all work so they're staying locked up for now because they're goin to be harder to find once bit rot sets in.
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Re: Images of C64x Mold
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2011, 04:50:02 PM »
Wow....I am impressed someone had the financial deep pockets and guts to do this.  It's DAMNED expensive to get anything made industrially like this.

I do think this will be popular.  I wasn't expecting to see numbers in the tens of thousands though...if that pans out it WILL be impressive and the persons who took the financial risk deserve to reap the profit.
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Re: Images of C64x Mold
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2011, 04:54:11 PM »
Well if they are showing mold shots that means they're serious as those cost tens of thousands to 6 figures depending on # of parts and complexity. Nice looking mold I might add.
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Re: Images of C64x Mold
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2011, 04:56:32 PM »
Forgot to add, there will be a C64Cx also... sometimes later this year or early next year, for those interested and more sympathetic to the C64C looks and functionality.
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Re: Images of C64x Mold
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2011, 05:04:21 PM »
Quote from: dammy;625726
First post has images of the top and bottom of the first (first of three sets) C64x mold that are being made.  Barry has posted pictures of injection machine later in the thread.  Amazing what has to be done to produce plastic cases.

http://www.commodore-amiga.org/en/forum/27-commodore-usa/2154-images-of-the-c64xs-mold


Very cool..
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Re: Images of C64x Mold
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2011, 05:13:43 PM »
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I know I'm not the target for this, but I preferred the "A600" style case... That did exist? Right? My memory isn't what it used to be :)

In fact, an "A600" case with the guts of a MacMini would be pretty fun :)


Yoz is working with them.  We shall see what the final product looks like.
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Re: Images of C64x Mold
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2011, 06:03:36 PM »
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Forgot to add, there will be a C64Cx also... sometimes later this year or early next year, for those interested and more sympathetic to the C64C looks and functionality.


I would buy one of those if an exact copy of the original keyboard was also made and allowed me to use 9 pin joysticks because USB joysticks are rubbish. Not interested in PC motherboard though.
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Re: Images of C64x Mold
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2011, 06:15:44 PM »
Very nice!
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Re: Images of C64x Mold
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2011, 07:07:46 PM »
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I'm sure we'll hit 1000 day minimum.....
sales are far in excess of the limitations that one mold presents.


Wow, so sales are far in excess of 1000 per day?

That really surprises me.  I wouldn't have thought that something as niche as a Linux PC in a C64 case would have generated such sales.
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Re: Images of C64x Mold
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2011, 07:55:41 PM »
You know they can just sell the case and keyboard and I think folks would buy it as a gag computer case and install the Atom CPU motherboard itx systems to make this a cool retro computer.
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Re: Images of C64x Mold
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2011, 08:10:11 PM »
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Wow, so sales are far in excess of 1000 per day?

That really surprises me.  I wouldn't have thought that something as niche as a Linux PC in a C64 case would have generated such sales.


No. They haven't sold any yet.

There is no way they're going to sell 1000+ a day.

They would be very lucky to sell 1000 in a year.
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Re: Images of C64x Mold
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2011, 08:22:37 PM »
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You know they can just sell the case and keyboard and I think folks would buy it as a gag computer case and install the Atom CPU motherboard itx systems to make this a cool retro computer.


They have said that they are going to sell the case bare.  Also, with the computer installed, it will be an Atom CPU with ION video.  So, what you are suggesting is what they are selling.
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