From: nospam.Keith.Matthews@f1.n770.z150.fidonet.org   
      
     Re: Re: The C64 Mini   
     By: Jordan Baty to Geo on Fri Apr 06 2018 21:17:42   
      
    > On Tuesday, 3 April 2018 21:31:52 UTC+10, Geo  wrote:   
    > > To: Shaun Bebbington   
    > >   Re: The C64 Mini   
    > >   By: Shaun Bebbington to comp.sys.cbm on Tue Apr 03 2018 02:00:10   
    >   
    > >  > From Newsgroup: comp.sys.cbm   
    >   
    > >  > Hi,   
    >   
    > >  > I've got one of these devices; it's alright. One thing I like about it   
    > >  > is that my daughter likes programming it, and making PETSCII art with   
    > >  > it.   
    >   
    > >  > I've had to buy a USB hub to run a pen drive and keyboard at the same   
    > time,   
    > >  > and I've found that AC adaptors running at 2amp is best for multiple   
    > devices   
    > >  > like this.   
    >   
    > >  > A shame I can't licence JiffyDOS on it to help with the emulated drive   
    > >  > speeds. --- Synchronet 3.17a-Linux NewsLink 1.108   
    >   
    >   
    > > I was pretty disappointed to see that the KBD is not real, but then again   
    > > at that size I guess it would have less usable that even a Spectrum 8-)   
    >   
    >   
    > > It would be good if it was possible to created the equivalent of multicart   
    > > images for it. 8-)   
    >   
    >   
    > > I'm thinking about getting an Ultimate 64 board instead! 8-)   
    >   
    > > Regards..Geo   
    > > ooooOOOOoooo   
    > > --- Synchronet 3.17a-Linux NewsLink 1.108   
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    >   
    > Interesting to hear this. I'm working on a micro-sized IBM 5150 PC with a   
    > fully   
    > functional monitor and keyboard (Raspberry Pi Zero powered, running DOSBOX),   
    > but I was considering making the keyboard a static piece of plastic as it's   
    > basically impossible   
    > to use.   
    >   
      
      
   Remember Jordan, we had to put up with some truly awful keyboards back in the   
   day! So it might not be as bad as you think 8-)   
      
   Regards..Geo   
   ooooOOOOoooo   
      
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