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  Re: age required for classic comp
  By: Grant Weasner to Mortar M. on Tue Apr 08 2025 20:25:27

 > I havent seen the momentum on X16 system for me to justify a purchase, or
 > maybe its just because I rarely have the time for fun things.

I'd say the latter as there's plenty of momentum.  Suggest you check out the
Commander X16 forum site at commanderx16.com/forum/.  A lot of the same people
also hang out on Discord and there's a Facebook group, so there's plenty of
discussions goin' on.  The first iteration, the Developer's Board has proven
very popular, so much so that a second, more compact, version is in
development.

 > In terms of retro and X16 being a new system, with a retro feel, I think the
 > downside is that there isn't all the historical stuff for it that brings
 > retro back to life.

There's a reason for that.  The creator of the CX16, David (forgot last name),
A.k.a., The 8-Bit Guy, wanted to build his 8-bit "dream machine".  A
modern-day take on the 8-bit computers of the 80s, and the Commander X16 was
the result.  Check out his Cammander X16 playlist on his YouTube channel.  He
explains it in more detail, plus you can follow the evolution of the product.

 > Mortar, what are you doing with your X16?  What creative visions do you see
 > your X16 doing?

Right now it's still in the box, though I have taken it out and looked it
over. Right now my place is in a state of disarray, which needs to be dealt
with first.  As to intended use, nothing specific.  I'm not a big gamer so
I'll be focusing more on the creative side of things; programming, music,
graphics, etc.
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