Dear Friends,
I would buy a new computer for my 3D Groundstation ... What do you think about the Commodore 64.
I put it in my wish list ;)
Best Roberto
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Dear Friends,
I would buy a new computer for my 3D Groundstation ... What do you think about the Commodore 64.
I put it in my wish list ;)
Best Roberto
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not quite as old school as a C64 - but I am thinking one of these fit-pc's might be worth looking at so I have ordered one to try, it uses less than 20 watts @12v so running in the field will be an option. I just need a ultra low power 15-20 inch screen to go with it.
link - http://www.fit-pc.com/web/
richie
Here's a trip down memory lane.
System 80 (aka Genie / TRS80) with extra 32K ram chips piggy backed, and a Z80A upgrade from the Z80 --> Amstrad 6128 --> IBM XT (orig) --> 80286 (NEAT chipset) etc..
With some hardcore Z80, I recon the Amstrad would run the ground station (forget the google maps though).
I'd have to agree that a net book is a better ground station but the C64 is still cool.
Troy
TRS80, Atari ST I modded with another stack of 512k memory chips for 1 meg total so I could have a ram disk to make my Kings Quest and Leisure Suit Larry load faster.... Then a Intel DX33 that I swapped in a 36Mhz crystal so I had bragging rights with my brother in law about who's machine could load Lynx Golf screens faster. :-D
Ed
Hi Ritchie yes is true but to have a old C64 case with inside a good cpu with advanced 3d board is more Geek ;)
You can connect a FPV eyewear.
Best Roberto
This is WAY off topic about the new mini-ITX C64 as a ground station :D
About 5 years ago mini-ITX had about 4 people doing C64 shelled PCs so I don't think it will sell much and its not up to the job if I'm honest. I think a GCS needs some sort of screen let alone more FPU performance than the Atom has. The C64 versions on mini-ITX used 775 board which is much more appropriate (if more expensive).
A netbook is a far better choice in my opinion but if you are going to be higher volume stuff and think a proper system is needed then why use a rubbush mini-ITX board. Get a proper one and custom box it. You could have 2 screens, tripod, antenna and anything else you wanted with the processing head room for anything else.
I must be ancient.
IMSAI 8080 kit -> Digital Group kit Z80, "Cadillac of computers in 1976" -> Micropolis 7.5" Floppy ($900) 16k Commodore Pet - MicroProfessor Z80- Sinclair something - VIC20 - C64 -> Intel Boxes.
I thought that I taught my self to program on a C64. When I got to collage my instructor did not agree. What is wrong with self modifying assembly code?
I remember the first assignment in that class. I turned in the project.
Instructor ran my code
Instructor : “it crashed”
Me : “no it didn’t. It ran”
Instructor : “Couldn’t have it was too fast”
Me : “check the output”
Instructor : “How did you get this? You cheated”
Me : “Give it different input data. It’s just fast”
Instructor feed it different data set, and then checked the source code. :”This can’t work. How did you do that?”
Me: “I’m not cheeting!”
Instructor : “If you can explain to me how it works I will give you an A. if you every right code like this again you will fail the class”
I got and A, but he was right. I would hate to have to maintain code like that.
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